she’s honestly not caught up in any of her negative thoughts at the moment, only trying to concentrate on fighting the grin from her lips as she gives him the news because it’s such a relief. ‘ i can’t do it. i can’t leave you…       i’m staying, bradley. ‘

he'd accepted that she was leaving him behind, no matter how hard he tried to fight it. so it's hard for him to believe her at first, almost seems like it could be a dream. ‘ no fucking way. ‘ and so his hands tug her much closer & he's just hugging her, holding her as tight as he possibly can without hurting her.

‘ you know all those things that you just hate about me?? like how selfish & inconsiderate i am??        well… i’m afraid you’re gonna have to put up with it a while longer. ‘

he really thinks they're about to fight again & he instantly feels bad for every- thing he said to her, the way that she has it carved in her memory that he hates anything about her. ‘ wait. please don't be fucking around right now. ‘

‘ can't say i'm surprised —- what is it?? ‘