The problem with Mark and Kit right now is that their conflict is entirely one-sided and that just isn't working for me.
Kit's logic of 'Mark said he wanted to support me in this thing I don't want and so I'm going to hold him to that until he breaks and admits he can't handle it' is just going to backfire because Mark is going to break and I don't think Kit truly understands that.
This isn't just Mark feeling lonely or sad. This is Mark putting himself in the most fragile place he's ever been to try and support his boyfriend, to try and support the man he loves, by letting them be separated and to try to exist apart despite the loneliness he's drowning in and the ache he can't shake.
Kit has Phai. Kit can go to Mark's room. Kit gets to watch Mark walk away.
Mark is absolutely alone; thinking he's doing the right thing and struggling to hang onto that. He's just doing everything he can to do what he thinks Kit wants.
And the problem is that leaves Kit with all the power... but Kit trying to pretend that Mark has the power. Kit asks Mark to tell him to give up this thing and Mark refuses because he thinks this is what Kit wants and Kit refuses to tell him it isn't.
That's not an equal fight.
Mark cannot win this. When Mark finally breaks, it's not going to be him coming back to Kit. It's going to be him giving up. He's going to give up and accept that he's truly not good enough for Kit and where is Kit gonna go from there?