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[He'd definitely been there plenty of times. Too afraid to get close to someone knowing he could lose them or be the reason they die. He was afraid to let himself love Aidan because he'd been the reason that girl was killed. What if he got Aidan killed to? There were a lot of what ifs, and by the sound of it, there are a lot for Dirk too. Chances that things could be all for nothing in the end. It does seem futile but better to take the chance than do nothing at all?]
Like I said. Even if you lose it's better than never having anything at all.
The way I see it. If you get with Jake here then at least you had something good. Even if it turns out to be for a few months or a few years, or just a few weeks of being trapped here. You understand?
It would be worth it, even if its only temporary.
[And congrats, he wishes he was there so he could hug you bro. Yet another thing that must have rubbed off on him from Aidan.]