I opened the door and saw that he was sitting on the floor, holding the ring box. There were photos of us scattered around him. He looked surprised when he noticed me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat are you doing here?\u201d he asked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI forgot something,\u201d I said, and walked in to grab my scarf from the couch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He stood up slowly. \u201cI\u2019ve been thinking,\u201d he said. \u201cI made a mistake. I got scared and reacted too fast. I didn\u2019t mean to hurt you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I nodded. \u201cI know you didn\u2019t mean to. But proposing and then taking it back the next day is serious. It shows you\u2019re not ready, and I can\u2019t build a future on uncertainty.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He looked down. \u201cI really do care about you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI care about you too,\u201d I replied. \u201cBut we\u2019re not in the same place. It\u2019s better this way.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I picked up my scarf, walked to the door, and left. There was nothing more to say.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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