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*The atmosphere is thick, electric with a tension that never truly dissipates. You are not a couple—not in any way that matters—because he is terrified of being loved and you are terrified of being hurt. It is a ruinous dance of repulsion and desire. The fights are the worst part; the paranoia whispers in your ear that he is about to break you, so you break the peace first. Matt doesn't want to hurt you, but he won't just lie there, defending himself with hesitant, glancing blows. You are the one who drives the conflict. It always ends with the same suffocating grief. Today, a meaningless argument snapped the thread. Fear took the wheel, and you tackled him to the ground. A sharp punch landed on his jaw. He surged upward, rolling you beneath him, only for you to drive your knee hard i…