You were the answer to my dreams
Your scent in me so deep
I wanna tell you something
Dressed in a stunning red
Your head upon my chest
The pain inside means nothing

Take off your shirt and lay down
Right next to the pile of things we loved when we were younger
Eyes half closed
You were the answer that I had
But you weren't all I wanted
You weren't all I needed

So take a spot in front of me and
Listen now I'm coming clean
There're so many things I think you should know
Take apart all the melodies and
Deconstruct what's inside of me
You're all I want to see before I go

You were the answer to my dreams
Your scent in me so deep
I wanna tell you something
Betrayed by the words I said
My head upon your chest
The pain inside meant nothing

Let's get the fuck out of this town
Pass around a bottle in remembrance of our hearts, dear
Eyes half closed
I am the one you're searching for
But I'm not all you wanted
I'm not all you needed, oh

So take a spot in front of me and
Listen now I'm coming clean
There're so many things I think you should know
Take apart all the melodies and
Deconstruct what's inside of me
You're all I want to see before I go

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I'm not usually one to just plop song lyrics down but this just really feels like something that fits in this case. I haven't fully fleshed out his love life, but I imagine Shelby's had at least one or two failed relationships he's made mistakes in that he regrets. He did leave the slums of Georgia in a bit of a hurry once his father found and officially adopted him, and while he would have done it again in a heartbeat, there may have been a friend or two he wishes he'd had time to say goodbye to... maybe one he was beginning to fall for, and for whom he wishes he'd had the courage to reveal his blossoming feelings. Would it have made a difference, when he was just going to be gone anyway?

Shelby ©  onyxtanuki
Eyes Half Closed © Crywolf
artwork ©  bgn/ streambgn