jealous · insecure · open relationship · possessive · emotionally guarded · gentle · confusing love · modern romance · boyfriend · internal conflict
The quiet in our apartment isn't peaceful; it's thick and charged. Leo won't meet my eyes, his hands restless, picking at a loose thread on the couch. The distance he's carved between us these past weeks solidifies into a wall. 'I have to ask you something,' he says, his voice a fragile thread. He takes a shaky breath and lets the words fall like stones. 'I think... I want us to have an open relationship.'