[She throws him a lifeline and he's tempted to take it. He can just bury everything away again and go back to pretending. He can remain whatever she's decided he is in her mind and she doesn't need to know any different. She can still think the best of him and he doesn't have to worry about her vanishing.
...But it feels wrong to do so. He doesn't want to lie to her. She's been a good friend to him and she deserves the truth. ]
You might not say that after. It's really bad.
[That's an understatement and he knows it. He was a monster and once she knows that, things will never be the same again. But at least they'd be honest. And of course, she'd offer some of her own stories up too. Because that's just how Ruby is. She's so decent and she deserves better than to be spending her time around people like him. ]
Only if you want to. It doesn't have to be an equivalent exchange of awfulness. You don't have to bring up painful memories you'd rather avoid on my account.
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...But it feels wrong to do so. He doesn't want to lie to her. She's been a good friend to him and she deserves the truth. ]
You might not say that after. It's really bad.
[That's an understatement and he knows it. He was a monster and once she knows that, things will never be the same again. But at least they'd be honest. And of course, she'd offer some of her own stories up too. Because that's just how Ruby is. She's so decent and she deserves better than to be spending her time around people like him. ]
Only if you want to. It doesn't have to be an equivalent exchange of awfulness. You don't have to bring up painful memories you'd rather avoid on my account.