[It’s not right. It’s not his fault.

[Aubrey feels like a monster. Now it makes sense. Oh, fuck it, just drop the blade—]

I lied to myself about you. And I don’t— even if you’re capable of monstrous things, I don’t care, [and here she meets his eyes, even if they’re hurt and angry,] because I know you’re human and I still love you.

I still want you to stay. I still want… to help you. And I never want to hurt you again. [Yet it’s not something she can promise, because that’s who she is, and that’s what this relationship has become. Always has been, in a way…

[Her voice breaks.] I’m sorry....