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HP7hghrOUaTekscrrF10rrmc wrote: He swore on her name because he loved her. she didn't break his heart. as a result of regina having to reverse the curse, he didn't see her for a full year, and thought he never would again. Later, she pretty much refused to be with him for a while.

i agree w/ this. i think hook was heartsick (heartbroken) b/c he was head over pirate-boot-heels in love w/ Emma but she hadn't commited to her feelings as of yet. fighting them, ignoring them, repressing them, whatever the case. usually someone says, "I'm leaving you" or "i don't love you back" and the other is left w/ clear pieces of a broken heart. so it's like in the writing they used liberties with what a broken heart can look like. in this case, i see it as at the time unrequited love and it hurt.

...sad, heartbroken Hook only made him more appealing....but that's just one shipper's outlook. =)