Panther Park what am i supposed to do? no way of knowing

had he known seabreeze's thoughts, he could have protested: she is irreplaceable. it's not a question of who he loves more -- it's equal, despite everything -- but seabreeze had been there to coax him back into himself the first time, seabreeze knows mato like he does. understands him, maybe better than anyone, though queenie certainly comes close.

as it is, though, he finds himself smiling, a tiny, relieved smile when he's not met with anger but with love. "i," he stammers, "i love you too," moving forward to embrace her if she'll allow it. "i'm sorry," delight whispers against her, sorry for too many things to put a specific name to it, but hoping she'll forgive him all the same, again, even if he doesn't deserve it.