That was a surprisingly easy question. "I can accept you need more time, but I can't hide and pretend we're nothing while you're taking your time. That's not fair to me at all and I'm not going to do it. You made it seem like you were ready for this, but you're not. And that's fine, but I'm not going to be your dirty little secret." If Scorpius couldn't accept that, so be it. Hugo didn't want to be apart from Scorpius, but it was better than feeling like something to be ashamed of.
"Ever since we got here you've told me I have to respect how you feel. That this is new for you and I need to accept that. You couldn't be pushed and you needed time. I backed off. I stopped pushing. But maybe you should think about what this is like for me. I've gone from having my best friend and lover and everything to having a bloke who looks scared of me half the time."
Hugo didn't normally speak that much.. or without yelling. But he couldn't be angry anymore. He was too hurt to be angry.