Where to start? Did he elaborate on his confusion? Was he to dove straight into the affair with Mabel? He didn't want to cast blame on either of them, as he feared the spiral defensiveness would send them down.
Eventually, after a second too-long stretch of silence, he finally settled upon, "I thought we were moving towards something this spring." Something meaningful and long lasting. Something they could both find satisfaction in, just with the added security of marriage. "I erm - I had this whole plan, and then we stopped seeing as much of one another." The box suddenly felt as if it weighed a ton, like his trousers were now loaded with boulders.
Eventually, after a second too-long stretch of silence, he finally settled upon, "I thought we were moving towards something this spring." Something meaningful and long lasting. Something they could both find satisfaction in, just with the added security of marriage. "I erm - I had this whole plan, and then we stopped seeing as much of one another." The box suddenly felt as if it weighed a ton, like his trousers were now loaded with boulders.
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