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jonathan byers ([personal profile] tiltshifts) wrote 2022-11-20 03:21 pm (UTC)

[ The words don't sting nearly as much as Jonathan expected them to. On the one hand, yes he hates the thought of not being needed, or wanted, but if anything that makes this decision easier.

Nancy is going to be just fine without him. She'll go on to do amazing things, and Jonathan might not get to watch her do these things, waiting for her in the wings, but he doesn't feel like he's holding her back anymore. She can spread her wings and fly as far as she wants.
]

Yeah. Could've told you that, you know.

[ It doesn't come out with any sort of hatred or anger, but a resignation. That this was it, there's no coming back from this. ]

You can stay as long as you want, I can. I can go if you just wanna sit for a while.

[ Because he doesn't want to kick her out, but it seems stupid to stay in the same room when he knows they both need their space right now. Maybe he should have thought this through a little better, but he didn't expect this to unfold the way that it had. ]

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