She's already been warned Kaplan is a dork, and maybe Steve can still serve as a big brother, but she wants this has-been-a-dick she's hugging to fulfill that promise, after all.
Max is grateful he says nothing. They've said enough and she's worn out from it. She doesn't want to explain why.
Billy promises, and she sucks everything up. Max makes herself stop crying, so she can feel better about looking up, eyes still watery, and she can tell him, "I believe you. I bet we're both going to fuck up and it's going to take some time, but I believe you."
And she's going to help, as much as she can. She owes him that much - her angry brand of patience. Even if she gets mad, even if he does hit her at some point, even if she walks out - this time Max understands what words like "ever," "never," and "forever" really mean, and they can keep trying. They have that chance she thought she lost at Starcourt, and she isn't going to give that up so easily.
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Max is grateful he says nothing. They've said enough and she's worn out from it. She doesn't want to explain why.
Billy promises, and she sucks everything up. Max makes herself stop crying, so she can feel better about looking up, eyes still watery, and she can tell him, "I believe you. I bet we're both going to fuck up and it's going to take some time, but I believe you."
And she's going to help, as much as she can. She owes him that much - her angry brand of patience. Even if she gets mad, even if he does hit her at some point, even if she walks out - this time Max understands what words like "ever," "never," and "forever" really mean, and they can keep trying. They have that chance she thought she lost at Starcourt, and she isn't going to give that up so easily.