[In a way, he had, and he knows that. But it's more than that. He blinks slowly instead of shaking his head, fingers picking unseen at the cuff of his field jacket beneath his watchful eyes.]
We had to, or we thought we had to, in order to stay safe. Then we just... stayed apart.
By the time any of us thought to come back together again, I was too far gone.
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We had to, or we thought we had to, in order to stay safe. Then we just... stayed apart.
By the time any of us thought to come back together again, I was too far gone.