[Maul knows he's messed up as soon as Usagi takes a step away from him, that the words he was trying to say have not come out the way he wanted them to. She's physically retreating from him instead.

Maul stands up but he doesn't move towards her, letting Usagi have her space.]

Varian told me about what happened to you before. [He quickly clarifies.] Not everything. Just enough to paint a picture for me as to why what I did to you when I was split up was such a horrible thing. I felt ashamed of myself in a way I never thought I could, that I could act like someone who was beyond redemption for you.

[He looks down at the kitchen floor before looking back up at Usagi. His voice is soft and coaxing.]

You taught me over the past two years that being vulnerable with other people isn't a weakness. It's a strength. And you're always so strong with everyone around you, myself included. But what happens when you need to be vulnerable? When you need to be able to fall apart?

[They both knew the answer to that. She didn't. She just gave and gace more to everyone else until there was nothing left for herself.]

I haven't been a very good friend to you, not the kind you deserve. But I want to be there for you now. I want to be the one you can turn to when you need someone to rely on and who can hold onto you when you're about to crumble.

[He moves forward a few steps and places a gentle, hesitant hand on one of her shoulders. What he said about being vulnerable is true, for that's what he's trying to be right now.]

I love you, Usagi, and you're one of the best friends I've ever had. So, please.... won't you tell me?