COMMON GROUNDS. PROMISE

"I adore what we had before I dissembled a dick in the ass and almost ravaged it all, Ellie. I would like us to go back to how we were." He furloughs my face to nuzzle my hands in his, giving me a peck on the palms. "To just, Ellie Marrie, my sweet weird friend, and I, just, Damian Almenda, your..."

"My sweet annoying jerk." I mumble, and he acquits a giggle. "But seriously, Damian, there ought to be something that got on your demons' asses for you to react the way you did. What is it? Can you at least tell me what it is?" I query after he is done chuckling.

"Your cup is already full, Ellie. I don't want to add more to it." He says.

"It's not a bother to me, Damian. You listened to me so it's only equitable that I reciprocate the favour. I want to know what it is." I respond.

He breathes in a small sigh.

"Let's just say that, I went through something analogous to yours which in the end left a very tremendous fissure between me and my parents. We don't even talk anymore."

Whoa!

And he