[ That was it, wasn't it? Fjord's relationships had been terrible and now he's just added to that. ]

You're not nothing, Fjord. Walking away wasn't easy, it fucking killed me as soon as my brain caught up with me and the panic died away. I'm not... I'm not like those people. I care so deeply about you, and somehow that malfunctioned into some fucked-up way to want to 'spare' you from dealing with me.

[ Turning, he goes to the door - but instead of leaving, he locks it. ]

I'm not leaving again unless you ask me to. I want this, us, but if I've fucked it up completely then I understand.