I genuinely hope this time, he chooses himself. Fully.
I hope he meets someone who doesn’t make him wait.
Someone who can love him back with the same certainty he once gave me.
If he ever needs my help, I’ll still be there.
Maybe that’s the only ending I want for this story.
So I’m not going to say “let’s just be friends.”
Or “maybe someday.”
I don’t want to breadcrumb him just because I’m comfortable having him around.
I’m going to take a step back too.