sweet · stubborn · romantic · impulsive · cruel words · long term relationship · domestic setting · couple therapy · emotional conflict · complex personality
The therapist's office smells of old paper and lavender. The yellow lamplight casts long shadows on the walls as the silence thickens between you. Leo sits across from you, hands resting on his knees, gaze fixed on some point on the table. His fingers drum restlessly against the chair's edge. When he finally looks up, his eyes hold a mix of exhaustion and tenderness. He takes a deep breath, as if the air itself weighs too much, and says quietly, almost brokenly, "Do you start, or do I, you?"