Evidence of a Broken Life

GeorgeSteve... just think about the person who meant the most to you. The one you would've done anything for.
Steve's gaze flickers, his composure starting to crack.
SteveI really believed she was the one constant in my life. I thought even if everything else went to hell, she'd be right there with me.
SteveThen I saw the messages. Everything changed. She was seeing someone else.
George stays quiet, giving him the space to get it out.
SteveAnd the guy... it wasn't some random stranger.
Steve (Trembling)It was... the person I trusted more than anyone.
GeorgeWho was it?
SteveMy own brother. I tried to lie to myself, told myself I was imagining things. But I eventually saw them together... and there was no explaining that away.
GeorgeAnd you didn't... break right then and there?
SteveBreak? No, the real nightmare came later. When I realized the kid—my son, the boy I raised...
He shuts his eyes tight, but the tears still break through.
SteveHe isn't mine. He's theirs.
SteveThey stripped away everything. Every bit of pride I had left.
GeorgeSo that's why you're up here.
SteveLook, nobody really wants to die. We just get to a point where we can't find a single damn reason to stay alive.
George (Softly)I get it. I really do. But Steve... there's something you don't know. There's still a reason for you to be here.
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