[He starts when she grabs him, unused to casual touch, and the shimmer around him intensifies for a moment before fading away.]
Can't stay.
[I'm not worthy of being in your presence. After all I did to you--all I'll do to you--you won't want me around. It's better that you just forget and move on, and not let me drag you further down.]
[He can't express that, though, so he just shakes his head and pulls away from her, repeating the few words he can manage until his voice cracks and fades away.]
no subject
Can't stay.
[I'm not worthy of being in your presence. After all I did to you--all I'll do to you--you won't want me around. It's better that you just forget and move on, and not let me drag you further down.]
[He can't express that, though, so he just shakes his head and pulls away from her, repeating the few words he can manage until his voice cracks and fades away.]
Can't stay, can't stay, can't... stay...