He sat and watched her cry.
All he could do was try to comfort the mess he made, make sense of what was yet to come.

She stared at him and cried.
Her mind filled with all the thoughts she never wanted to accept.
Afraid of speaking them into existence, fearful of the response he'd give.

Tears fell, hearts broke that night.
He admitted everything he wasn't, everything he couldn't be, everything he couldn't give.
Her ears listened, her heart ached, her lips quivered in pain.  

They realized it was over that night when
they parted ways.