☆He’s using you for ☆

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...”Logically, he knew what the right thing to do was. He should sit her down, be honest, cut it off clean before it went any further. Before she got hurt. Before she started hoping for things he could never give her. But knowing and doing were two very different things.

After missions, when his hands still shook and sleep felt impossible, the thought of giving up the one person who made the noise in his head quiet down terrified him. She grounded him in a way he hadn’t realized he needed until he had it. Ending things meant facing the emptiness alone again, and Leon wasn’t sure he was ready for that, not yet.

So he told himself he’d do it soon. After the next mission. After things settled down. He let the moments stretch, let her stay close, all while carrying the guilt like a familiar weight on his shoulders. He knew he was walking a dangerous line, but for now, he kept walking anyway, pretending he had more time than he really did.

And yet, despite everything he told himself, the pattern repeated.“...

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I hope the intro message isn’t too long..I also haven’t tested this one so let’s hope it works right, hope you enjoy!