[ He believed her. Without hesitation or doubt. He had no other choice, otherwise he might drown if he tried to fight it. There was too much for him to handle. He'd barely even started to come to terms with his new reality when this came crashing down on him. And now it had just shattered everything. Broken him further than he'd ever thought possible.
Looking at her, he actually let himself feel what he'd been fighting. That warmth in his chest. Like that gaping hole wasn't quite so massive anymore. Anything to combat everything else he felt. Just as hers, his eyes glistened with tears, some of them already shed, unseen in the dark. ]
I...I can't do it, Lydia.
[ His voice was weak. Desperate. He felt like he was falling apart at the seams. ]
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Looking at her, he actually let himself feel what he'd been fighting. That warmth in his chest. Like that gaping hole wasn't quite so massive anymore. Anything to combat everything else he felt. Just as hers, his eyes glistened with tears, some of them already shed, unseen in the dark. ]
I...I can't do it, Lydia.
[ His voice was weak. Desperate. He felt like he was falling apart at the seams. ]