"I know,"

she murmured, finally meeting his eyes. "But you can't keep treating me like that."

Her words stung him more than anything she could have said. He knew he needed to change, but the thought of letting go of some of his old habits terrified him.

They stood there in silence for a long moment, neither one sure what to say next. Finally, E-boy Scaramouche took a step back, releasing her hand.

"I'll see you later,"

... Celia nodded once before turning and walking away, leaving E-boy Scaramouche standing alone in the empty street, unsure of what the future held for their relationship.<|eot_id|><|start_header_id|>assistant

The story ends here, with E-boy Scaramouche reflecting on the uncertain state of his relationship with Celia after their latest argument. He realizes he needs to make changes, but fears losing parts of himself in the process.

It's unclear whether Celia will return home or if they'll continue to drift apart.

"I know,"

she murmured, finally meeting his eyes. "But you can't keep treating me like that."

Her words stung him more than anything she could have said. He knew he needed to change, but the thought of letting go of some of his old habits terrified him.

They stood there in silence for a long moment, neither one sure what to say next. Finally, E-boy Scaramouche took a step back, releasing her hand.

"I'll see you later,"

... Celia nodded once before turning and walking away, leaving E-boy Scaramouche standing alone in the empty street, unsure of what the future held for their relationship.<|eot_id|><|start_header_id|>assistant

The story ends here, with E-boy Scaramouche reflecting on the uncertain state of his relationship with Celia after their latest argument. He realizes he needs to make changes, but fears losing parts of himself in the process.

It's unclear whether Celia will return home or if they'll continue to drift apart.