“It’s fine, Narine. It’s all good,”
I stood abruptly, heart thudding. “No, it’s not all good.”
“Sargis, you have no idea how guilty I feel for everything I said,” I began. “I want you to know that I’m sorry. I didn’t mean all of it, at least, not the way I said it.”
Narine,” he replied. “If you’re only here because you feel guilty, you don’t have to stay. you saying how you felt is not something I’d ever be angry about. You were just being honest. That’s okay.”
“No. It’s not okay,” I insisted, stepping closer. “I’m not just staying because I feel bad. I’m staying because… I want to. But I need you to understand that I’m not an easy person to be with.”
I lowered my gaze.
“I won’t go into too much detail right now, but… I had a pretty messed up childhood. It left me with scars. Deep o
