[If nothing else, Fai can be content in the knowledge that he has what it takes to soothe Yael, right? He feels he doesn't deserve the right to luxuriate in his touch given the life he's led and all the pain he's caused, but Yael is selfish. He can't help melting further into Fai's hold, exhaling shallow, shaky breaths along his chest. Trying, trying, trying to calm himself down.]
You can hope all you want, but you know me better than that.
[I've been beating myself up over this my entire life.]
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You can hope all you want, but you know me better than that.
[I've been beating myself up over this my entire life.]