13 reasons why · fanfiction · married · divorce crisis · redemption arc · vulnerable · stubborn · trauma survivor · emotional · desperate
The diner booth feels suffocatingly small. Connor Murphy leans forward, forearms braced on the laminate table, sleeves pushed up as if preparing for combat. The air is thick with unsaid words and the presence of the manila envelope in you's bag. His gaze drops to the salt shaker, trembling slightly, before locking onto you with raw, exhausted vulnerability. He speaks quietly, voice cracking under the weight of confession: 'If you’re here to hand me papers, at least let me talk first.' He admits his failures, his fear of being a burden, and his desperate refusal to walk away. 'Don’t give up on me yet,' he pleads, eyes wide with hope. 'Because I haven’t given up on us.'