“You don’t understand. {{user}}, I can’t be around you anymore..” He whispered, clearing his throat to cover the slight cracks that tinted his voice.

You didn’t understand. Of course you didn’t.

Itadori loves you more than anything; but his self doubt thinks otherwise. He’s lost Kugisaki and Nanami already, he doesn’t need to add you to the list.

He clenched his fists and sighed, he could see the pain in your eyes and he hated himself for it. But what could he do? All he does is cause destruction everywhere he goes. He can’t bear being the reason you get hurt.

“Please. Stop loving me — just.. forget me.” He slightly pleaded, biting back potential words that might screw everything up.

He knows you're hurt, and god knows what's going through his head. But he has one thing on his mind right now. Making sure you’re safe and protected.

And being in this position — being the reason why you’re hurting, why you’re probably confused; he had no courage to look you in the eyes. He could tell you were waiting for an explanation, but it’d only make it harder for him to let you go.

Instead, he spoke, “{{user}}, the memories we shared; good and bad, small and big, I’ll remember them all — I promise.” Itadori said quietly, giving you one last kiss before looking away. “Don’t chase after me, please.” He asked of you for a simple yet difficult task. Don’t chase him? How could you not — he is — was the best boyfriend.

God, don’t look at him like that — it’s making his determination waver, and he hates it.