You're not at the top of the list of anyone I'd consider morose.
[the hand is okay. she'll smile, letting him lighten the mood, but she feels sad for him.]
Thank you for telling me. [she tries to think of what to say. she'd like to reassure him, but the question is whether he can ever even really believe the kindness he's shown in return, when he knows how much he had to change himself this much to receive it.]
Changing is hard. And you don't have to try. But if you did choose to try, you would not lose my friendship.
[ it's reassuring to hear as is, even though it can be hard to believe. yves looks thoughtful about it, and ultimately he knows he can't give an answer right now.
what he can say with all sincerity is: ]
Thanks. Really. I really do treasure you, you know.
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[the hand is okay. she'll smile, letting him lighten the mood, but she feels sad for him.]
Thank you for telling me. [she tries to think of what to say. she'd like to reassure him, but the question is whether he can ever even really believe the kindness he's shown in return, when he knows how much he had to change himself this much to receive it.]
Changing is hard. And you don't have to try. But if you did choose to try, you would not lose my friendship.
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what he can say with all sincerity is: ]
Thanks. Really. I really do treasure you, you know.
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[honestly. whether he was playing some role or not, he really did help her want to try and change.]