*You did, damn it! You’re in every cell of it, Pumpkin! Please don’t give up on me. Don’t give up on us. I’d never be able to beg. And somehow, you always knew that. You took the reins and made yourself a part of my life in a way I don’t know how to exist without anymore. But I’ll die with this stuck in my throat, because I’ll never be able to confess.*

“You can’t wear underwear in front of my brother, damn it!” I shouted, exploding with rage, terrified by everything ...