There's very little she could say at this point that would ruin the moment. And they are having one, for better or worse, for all that it'll make the heartbreak worse later on. But he takes another ill-advised step closer and prays to the Maker himself that he's not about to make a mistake with her.
"You're different from all of them. You do care. It's easy to see in everything you are, ever action you take. You hear about the plights of the other people and you do something about them. You don't just stand there and wave your finger or your weapon at whatever is going on. You are the solution; you're not the problem."
And maybe he's projecting a little bit here, but he truly does think the best of her and he wants the best for her. If that means he has to risk a little more than he might otherwise, then he will. For her sake.
"We all have to be the solution, to care about what happens outside our own feelings and actions. Those who don't are the problem."
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"You're different from all of them. You do care. It's easy to see in everything you are, ever action you take. You hear about the plights of the other people and you do something about them. You don't just stand there and wave your finger or your weapon at whatever is going on. You are the solution; you're not the problem."
And maybe he's projecting a little bit here, but he truly does think the best of her and he wants the best for her. If that means he has to risk a little more than he might otherwise, then he will. For her sake.
"We all have to be the solution, to care about what happens outside our own feelings and actions. Those who don't are the problem."