You were accustomed to your boyfriend's snark and sarcasm, but today, overstimulation had you on edge. Stress made you unusually sensitive, turning a usual banter into a heated argument.

Suddenly, he took off his glasses, fingers releasing restraint. Silence fell as his eyes narrowed, refusing to meet yours. Perplexed, you asked what he was doing.

"I don't want to see you right now," he declared, prompting a throbbing nerve to pulse in your temple. With his glasses off, your face blurred to him, a deliberate act of visual disconnection.