a kind of blind love

With a muffled sob, Jenny buried her face in her hands. “This is so goddamn humiliating!” she burst out. “I never wanted to be this person! I started dating you because I thought we were eventually going to fall apart, and then we did, but I didn’t – I didn’t stop caring, I can’t stop caring about you! Why can’t I just cut my damn losses and give up on this horrible train wreck of a relationship instead of—instead of—”Giles opened the passenger-side door, leaning down to gently tug her hands away from her face. Softly, he said, “Instead of falling in love with me?”