❝ the itch to go on vacation whenever you like, generally speaking. ❞ he corrected and though this was planned months ago, still his job required him to stay within the city to train. ace tried to make it work, follow her schedule at times however her plans sometimes collided with fights that were set even months to a year in advance. ❝ you can take a friend, nothing is lost.❞ in hopes she would reconsider that option but he knew this vacation was just for them only. ❝ i can't drop things right away, vacations aren't the only thing that takes months to be planned. ❞ his choice of words would make anyone look at him the same way she's looking at him right now -- mentally he knew that his words didn't come out right. and ace knew freya would think something entirely different, she'd doubt his love. the truth is, ace loved her enough to end it, to spend time away. maybe he's not what she needed, a man to be there for her, keep up with her life. he knew he was barely around and he tried so hard to be so committed but being with a fighter has it's cons. ❝ oh come on babe, only because i suggest it doesn't mean i stopped loving you. i can't turn off my feelings. maybe i can't keep a relationship.❞