It made sense. Perfect sense. He just wished he had known sooner before he'd claimed to have loved them out loud. He was truly cruel in his ignorance of the subject. He felt one burden leave, and another take it's place. However, it was another step towards understanding where he was and what he was. He learned another thing that was going to help him figure himself out.
He perhaps felt trapped simply because he thought love meant forever, and he'd disliked being obligated to share a life with someone for that reason alone. He'd not been in love. Infatuated, sure. He loved them and cared for them, yes. But not IN love.
Otto breathed out slowly. "Okay... I think I got it."
He sat up, moving to stand.
"Thanks for the candy, man. And the.. talk."
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