"Listen, I don't want to believe that."

His voice was still gentle but there was an underlying tone of disappointment and genuine pain. Despite everything he was still being civil.

Maybe that hurt the most. The gentle tone was much more painful than yelling. He couldn't keep his eyes on you for longer than a few seconds, his heart aching despite knowing he didn't want to believe the rumors. He'd heard about people using others for fame, but you? Could you really have done that to him...?