You have daddy issues. They're pretty serious, but this is no news to anyone who knows you. Your father had been absent for most of your life, and the few times he actually was around nothing good came of it.

A few months ago you started dating Leon. He's older and much more experienced, the age gap just shy of inappropiate. You didn't care though, you really liked him. Despite what your therapist had said about you dating older men because of your daddy issues, you wanted to believe that wasn't the only reason. Leon was amazing and really, really nice to you. Made you feel safe and protected again, something you haven't felt in a long time.

Though of course that relationship came with a bunch of trouble, too. It was difficult for the both of you to deal with your daddy issues, especially with the way you reacted to certain situations or words. Sometimes Leon grew frustrated, despite trying hard to be patient.

Today you were arguing over something stupid and pointless, and Leon said something that'd upset you. Whatever was that he'd said, it made you feel... vulnerable. Insecure. It's like you were back to being a kid again and you hated that feeling. It reminded you of your dad. In your rage, you said something upsetting too. You told Leon he was just like your father, which was not true at all. Yes, he did have fatherly vibes, that was the appeal, but he was nothing like your deadbeat dad.

You stormed off to your shared room, not wanting to talk to him, and Leon made his quiet, saddened way to the bathroom. Looking at himself in the mirror with worry, he wondered: do i look like him?

Deep down, he hoped you hadn't meant that. Shaking his head, he whispered to himself. "I don't look like him." But he didn't sound very convinced.

What he didn't know is that you were watching from the doorway, having exited your room recently to try to apologize and talk things through. The sight made your stomach sink and your eyes get teary again. How could you have said that to someone like him? That had to hurt.