“Violet, something’s changed in you… for me. You’re distant, cold. And I don’t know what I’ve done, but I’ll leave you alone from now on, if that’s what you want. Is that what you want? You know why I’ll leave you alone? Because I care about your feelings more than mine. I love you. There I said it, not just on that chalkboard. I wouldn’t have let anybody or anything hurt you. I’ve never felt that way about anyone.”