“It’s a better place since you came along”

“You embody everything that I am not. But now I’m just somebody that you forgot”

Ethan writes an apologetic note to his girlfriend Esther, expressing remorse for neglecting their relationship due to his demanding career as a chef. When Esther returns, she returns a pendant he gave her, saying it felt more like an apology than a gift, highlighting his ongoing failure to separate work from personal life.