When he asked me to explain I said that it would mean I would no longer live in limbo, that I wouldn't be hanging around, that we would no longer date, or meet for dinner, or spend holidays together as a family and that I would no longer consider him family or friend. And, I added, that I would not be alone.
Stunned silence followed as he took it in. He looked at me to see if I meant it and I didn't blink. He blinked many, many times.
