“I…I wish we could stay together. But…it’s me. And I can never be enough. I can never be strong enough, good enough, never the one you deserve.” The words and tears were flowing faster now. “You deserve someone who doesn’t nearly die in every fight, someone who can take care of themselves and protect you. You deserve someone who isn’t…well, me. I’m sorry.”
He looked down, burying his face in his arms and curling up, ignoring, no, relishing the pain it caused. Because he deserved it.