[ Thinking about it he catches the glimpse of an unpleasant truth in the corner of his eye.
Philip wants to end it himself and let the thoughts of a noble sacrifice soothe him, because the alternative could very well be his willingness to give it a shot, shot down just like that by Evelyn finally deciding that he's not worth the risk after all.
He quickly looks the other way, but the thought still lingers. One thing about Dean's narration rings true, at least: It's not just his decision to make. ]
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Philip wants to end it himself and let the thoughts of a noble sacrifice soothe him, because the alternative could very well be his willingness to give it a shot, shot down just like that by Evelyn finally deciding that he's not worth the risk after all.
He quickly looks the other way, but the thought still lingers. One thing about Dean's narration rings true, at least: It's not just his decision to make. ]
...What if she doesn't think so?