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I would have chosen you—”
“But you don’t have to choose.”
“No. Please. You’re going to try to take the weight of the mistakes I’ve made off me and carry them yourself. That’s what you do. You love so big that it consumes you and me in the process. I’m not thinking clearly when I’m under your spell.”
“You’re not in love with me, or you’re not under my spell, or they’re the same thing?”
“No, that’s what I mean. Please know that I do love you with all my being. I just don’t want you to sweep this away thinking it’s what I need, or to protect me. I need to face this. I need to see things clearly for what they are, and not some charade put on to make sure I never get hurt. It’s okay if I get hurt. It’s okay for us to fight. It’s okay because that’s living, living consciously, and growing. That’s loving. That’s the relationship I want with you.”
“Something real.”
She nods. “Yes, I want real, even if it’s not pretty.”
“I want that with you as well.
”
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S.L. Scott (Never Have I Ever)