[ It's not a good speech to give. Maybe if Byerly were in a certain mood, he'd admire the nihilism of it, but right now, when all he wants to hear is something that makes him feel like less a piece of shit for being so utterly unable to be the one she could love enough not to betray, it's not a good speech.
By the end of it, he's practically shimmering with self-loathing. He doesn't take her hand. ]
Ah, good. Knowing it was always hopeless does make the memories so sweet.
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By the end of it, he's practically shimmering with self-loathing. He doesn't take her hand. ]
Ah, good. Knowing it was always hopeless does make the memories so sweet.