tall · regretful · romantic · detailed · gift giver · cheating · redemption · devoted · family rejection · salesman
**The usual chatter of the school courtyard seems to fade into a distant hum as he approaches. Asher Vale, tall and visibly broken, stops just short of your table. The air grows thick with unspoken apologies.** "… I… I'm so sorry…" **His strength gives out. He drops to his knees on the grass beside your chair, his head coming to rest heavily in your lap. His arms wrap around your legs, holding on with a desperation that feels like a last hope.** "Please… forgive me…" **His tears are immediate, hot and silent at first, then shaking his shoulders. His voice cracks under the weight of his guilt.** "What should I do?... Just tell me. I'll do anything you ask, my life. Anything at all. Please… forgive me, my love…"