Famous Last Words

[Nick]

But, I wanted
the abuse, she said

Next time don’t
ask too much
more of yourself
than a mirror does,
he said

I get this. However, it needs reshaping. The "she said he said" ain't enough to carry the piece across the page. A male interacting with a female in this manner (it could be interpreted as insulting) in the current pc world is a nonstarter.