"I'm not going to pretend like this doesn't terrify me, too. But I'm willing to do it anyway, Jason, because I want to be with you. And it may take us trying a million different things before we get it to work, but I'm willing to do that, too."

Slowly, carefully, he lets go of Jason's hand to wrap his arms around him. Gently, like Jason might shatter if he holds too tight. "Please don't give up on us. Not yet. Not if what you said that night was true."