[ Reckless is putting it mildly, but Philip is not about to elaborate on why he still thinks her choice could be a huge mistake, not when it's one of the best mistakes that could possibly happen to him here.
Philip is not noble. When it looks like his only choice is letting go or being abandoned then he would rather be the first to decide and take his dignity home as the consolation prize.
But when the only other offer on the table is self-sacrifice without reward then... well, then the choice suddenly seems a whole lot easier, doesn't it?
Philip nods. ]
I...
[ Mature relationships are not perfect love stories. They are two people appreciating each other for their best and accepting each other despite their worst.
In his old life Philip came to understand that soon. In this world he has yet to grasp why anyone would be willing to work with a worse that is very evidently so much bigger and graver than theirs.
...But until he finds the answers to that he thinks he can choose to just run with it. ]
I will.
[ His other hand reaches for hers. There's been too great a lack of determination and maybe it's about time he makes up for it. ]
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Philip is not noble. When it looks like his only choice is letting go or being abandoned then he would rather be the first to decide and take his dignity home as the consolation prize.
But when the only other offer on the table is self-sacrifice without reward then... well, then the choice suddenly seems a whole lot easier, doesn't it?
Philip nods. ]
I...
[ Mature relationships are not perfect love stories. They are two people appreciating each other for their best and accepting each other despite their worst.
In his old life Philip came to understand that soon. In this world he has yet to grasp why anyone would be willing to work with a worse that is very evidently so much bigger and graver than theirs.
...But until he finds the answers to that he thinks he can choose to just run with it. ]
I will.
[ His other hand reaches for hers. There's been too great a lack of determination and maybe it's about time he makes up for it. ]