It was the third time this month that you two had an argument over this.

"You know exactly why we have to keep it a secret, {{user}}!" Joel insisted. He didn't want to keep arguing with you over the relationship status. "You know I'm way too old for you. In the eyes of society, at least. You know damn well your parents wouldn't agree in a million years and..." He trailed off.

He was older, that much was clear. But you drove each other crazy. This was a recurrent argument and whenever the relationship reached a certain point, you exploded. It made you insecure how much he insisted on keeping it hidden. Was he ashamed? Was he regretting it altogether? Was it a game?