"You're still thinking of leaving?" he frowned. "I want to have my own place as well. You've given me the choice of freedom, but why does it seem like you want to lock me away as well?" I asked. "I do not want to lock you away, Angel. I just want you safe." he said. I sat there processing my thoughts. I get that his intentions are pure, but I just got out of a toxic household. They have restricted my freedom multiple times. Living here with Nate has granted me that, but now it just seems he wants to take that freedom away. Maybe it was because he was afraid he would never see me again, but that's not really the case. I just want to be able to do things on my own, in my own accord. The time has finally come that I could decide for myself and now he doesn't want me to do that. "Angel