[He catches himself. Breathes. Blinks. This is too much, too much for both of them. He can't stand the pain he's inflicting, and he doesn't know how to help it.]
I'm sorry. [There's no way to pour half as much meaning into that word as he wants to. His head hangs.] I still care about you. You're one of my best friends. A year and a half, and that didn't change. I promise.
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[He catches himself. Breathes. Blinks. This is too much, too much for both of them. He can't stand the pain he's inflicting, and he doesn't know how to help it.]
I'm sorry. [There's no way to pour half as much meaning into that word as he wants to. His head hangs.] I still care about you. You're one of my best friends. A year and a half, and that didn't change. I promise.