Extinguished

"But when I really got close to you, I realized I couldn't do anything. I'm so useless. I don't dare say anything, much less do anything. All I can do is hide how much I long for you behind my coldness, afraid you'll see through me, afraid you'll reject me..."

"I thought I could handle it, but I really can't take it anymore. I can't stand watching you from afar without being able to come closer. I can't stand how, after the occasional sweet moment, my greedy thoughts only grow stronger... So I can only run away, putting as much distance between us as possible. Maybe then it won't hurt so much..."

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