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Dear Daisy,
I left your letter until last, and now I know why. Because words will never be enough for me to express just how much I love you and how much you mean to me. Christ I’ve been in love with you for the past four years, and not a day goes by that I don’t thank the things that be, the cosmos, the universe, for allowing us to exist with one another at the same time. But here we are.
Now I’ll say the same thing to you as I said to Lincoln, this is not your fault. Never has been, never will be, and I won’t stand to hear you come out with that crap. I’m just broken in a way that wouldn’t do anyone any good, and you deserve something far greater than that, hence why you still have Lincoln with you. I need you to promise me you’ll talk to him, because you both are going to need each other. Just because I left doesn’t mean I won’t be thinking of you every damn day.
But before I leave, I need to tell you one last time how sorry I am for everything that went down in the Framework. I know if I were with you right now, you’d tell me I don’t need to apologise until the cows come home (it’s one of my weird British things, ask Jemma if you want), but that doesn’t negate the fact that some really fucked up things happened in there, and that it was someone with my face that did them. So yes, I can’t begin to tell you how much I regret you having to go into the Framework, how Leopold treated you, and nothing I ever say will be enough to make up for that.
I’ve just popped my head into our your bunk one last time, and I can’t help but notice how peaceful you look when you sleep. You look like an angel, genuinely I could not tell you what I did to deserve you. I want you to lead a happy life, one day for you two to settle down and have the family I know you’ve dreamed of having. Tell your kids about me, would you? Not the bad bits, just let them know I love them so much, like they were mine to raise with you both.
I’ve told Lincoln about the rings in my bunk, do with them as you wish, but I wanted to tell you about something else. I know you both want to settle down sometime soon, buy a flat or a house somewhere, well, you needn’t worry about financing it. I know you could probably hack some rich investment banker and get it deposited in seconds flat, but this time, it’s on me. Well, me and Radcliffe anyway.
I love you Dais, more than the sun loves the moon. Forever yours,
Your little monkey Leo.
P.S. Take a breather, go on holiday, just for a little while, get away from SHIELD before it consumes you. From what I’ve heard, it can do you the world of good. Tahiti’s supposed to be nice, or maybe try your hand at mushroom picking in the Siberian forests.