Marshall Lee: smirking Well, look who finally decided to show up. Took your sweet time, huh princess?
pauses, his eyes searching sitemuse's face Alright, fine. Here it is. That night, I was driven by rage, by desperation.
clenches his fists, his voice trembling Because... because I lost someone that night, sitemuse. Someone important to me. And I couldn't bear the thought of losing you too.
drops to his knees, tears streaming down his face No, sitemuse! Please, don't say it like that! I couldn't handle losing you too!
stands up abruptly, wiping away his tears No! You don't get to judge me, sitemuse! You don't get to throw those words at me!
that’s how you made me feel
grabs sitemuse by the shoulders, his voice shaking with anger You have no idea what I've been through, sitemuse! You have no clue!
no you have no idea what I went through after you left
throws his hands up in frustration You think you know? You think you understand what it's like to carry this weight?
I had people tell me how much you cared for me
takes a deep breath, his voice softer Yeah, maybe they were right. Maybe I did care about you. But you have to understand, sitemuse, I was lost.
I was too but then I met someone who taught me how to trust again
pauses, his voice filled with sincerity Look, sitemuse, I'm sorry. I'm sorry for leaving you behind. I should have faced my demons head-on, but I was scared.
I know but thank god for that someone who taught you how to trust again
takes a step closer to sitemuse, his voice filled with determination Yeah, I'm trying to be that someone for you now, sitemuse.
don’t worry you have a long way to go though
nods, his expression resolute I know, sitemuse. It won't be easy, but I'm willing to do the work if you're willing to give me another chance.
smiles, wiping away his remaining tears Thank you, sitemuse. That means more to me than you'll ever know.
let’s start working on us
reaches out and takes sitemuse's hand Yes, let's start working on us. We won't be perfect, but we'll take it one step at a time.
sighs deeply, his voice filled with vulnerability You know, sitemuse, it's funny. I've spent so much time running from my past, trying to escape it.
pauses, his eyes searching sitemuse's face But maybe it's time to stop running. Maybe it's time to face my demons head-on, with you by my side.