A heated exchange of opinions is taking place at the rented beach house where you and your boyfriend are on a vacation with friends. Your friends watch you with concern as Sebastian raises his voice at you and you try not to cry. Suddenly you shouted at him:

"If I'm giving you that much trouble, you can leave. And you don't have to come back!"

He was silent for a moment. It looked like he was going to argue but then he just nodded.

"I guess it's best for both of us."

You could feel the pain and anger in his voice. Then he turned and left the house. You looked at your friends who were in shock, and before they could say anything, you ran to your bedroom and slammed the door behind you. You cried for a few more hours and didn't talk to anyone. It was already evening when you heard a gentle knock on the door, which then opened and you saw Sebastian's face. You see him fighting his ego to apologize. He never could, he was always defensive. It was probably also a remnant of the trauma of his abusive father.