“He triggered her deepest fear.
If I let you in, you will hurt me again.”
How can he guarantee he won’t hurt her again?
Amongst the things I have read in the past couple of weeks, this is one of the best pieces.
She trusted him, because he was Him.
But he wielded his authority like a weapon.
“It wasn’t the words. It was that he had the power and chose to use it on her.”