"Because it would be selfish of me," Zero said.
Lianne snorted, "Only if you tell her, or give her an ultimatum. Asking her is your right, her choice is her right."
Looking at him, "Not asking her is being selfish, in my opinion. You can't decide for her but you can accept whatever she chooses."
"Isn't your fear of losing her … in truth, because you fear her not choosing you?" Lianne asked mercilessly, cutting him right where he did not want to go.
Yes, Zero was afraid.
Afraid that what he has in his hands is just his illusion. The love that they shared, the closeness - does he have a right to that when he, himself, was deciding to see if his mother needed him?
Choosing between a family that he hardly knew, with the woman that he cherishes deeply - was not a choice that he wanted to make.
"I have no right to ask," Zero said softly.
How could he?
