[jesus, Dazai, that's depressing. also? not wrong]

[a deep breath]

I can't ask you to believe in me if you don't believe in anything else, when I've already screwed up so many times.

[ain't even going to deny that. who is he, to ask for trust at a time like this?]

But I'd like you to let me pull you up, so we can both keep walking forward, together. Because you're my friend.