Regret in Waltz Time

Baby says I can't come with him
And I had read all of this in his eyes
Long before he even said so
Why go, I asked?
You know, and I know why
And it'll be just as quiet when I leave
As it was when I first got here
I don't expect anything

He stared at his phone in disbelief, knowing instantly that he would regret this decision more than any other. There had been a lot left unsaid today. Hesitation spoke volumes. He needed to move on before he was trapped.

"I leave in three weeks." He was asking her to change is mind.
"You wanna come with me?" He was telling her she couldn't.

Take care
I've been hurt before
Too much time spent on closing doors
You may hate me
But I'll remember to love you
Goodbye, don't cry
You know why

She would hate him for just leaving. She understood the job, but she would never be able to understand him abandoning their partnership. He regrets the reminder this will be of all the ways she's been left behind.

He would have kissed her. He should have kissed her. But she had "disregard" written all over in her eyes.

He just needs some time and space. He knows he's gotten too attached and he can't really take another heartbreak. So. Even though he regrets leaving, he knows it's for the best for all involved. Maybe the time will offer a change of perspective.

All the waves of blame arrange as broken scenery
As they steal your best memories away
What if I was someone different in your only history?
Would you feel the same
As I walk out the door
Never to see your face again

He dropped his phone onto the desk and ran a hand through his hair. With one final glance across the room, he joined the male party at the door. He pushed the key into the door and sighs, defeated.

It'll be just as quiet when I leave
As it was when I first got here
I don't expect anything to change when I leave

The song is Rachel Yamagata's Quiet. Thoughts? I know it's short, but sometimes length messes with the feelings.