"this long overdue explanation delivered via someone else almost doesn't feel real... it feels... empty" --> you literally sent him away
"it's as though the truth has simply been tossed in front of me after my entire life has already been turned to ash" --> what whole life? if you don't kys rn istg
"it's as though i'm expected to face this 'truth' with calm and understanding as though none of this never happened" --> literally in the next panel says that if he (ml) only stayed with him even though something that bad happened it would've been okay. make peace with your brain bro.
"this long overdue explanation delivered via someone else almost doesn't feel real... it feels... empty" --> you literally sent him away
"it's as though the truth has simply been tossed in front of me after my entire life has already been turned to ash" --> what whole life? if you don't kys rn istg
"it's as though i'm expected to face this 'truth' with calm and understanding as though none of this never happened" --> literally in the next panel says that if he (ml) only stayed with him even though something that bad happened it would've been okay. make peace with your brain bro.
i hate this fucking idiot of a mc