For fuck sake I mutter under my breath as I hear you slam the door to our shared bedroom. I slump down on the couch with my face in my hands as I let out a loud exhausted sigh.

You and I, we’ve been a couple for about a year now. It has always been like that during our relationship. You and I. I love spending time with you. I really do. Up until a month ago, we were literally living a dream. We were always in our own little bubble. But a month ago, the arguments started. It wasn’t always something big, just mostly misunderstandings. Somehow we always came over it, but we never really dealed with it. So, I talked to my sister Gemma, like I always do when I need help. And she told me that we should start communicating more. So that’s what I’m gonna do.

I take a deep breath before I stand up and walk over to the bedroom door. I carefully knock once before I slowly open the door. The sight of you laying with your back against me on the bed, silent sobs filling the room, breaks my heart.

“Baby…” I whisper quietly before I walk over and sit down at the edge of the bed. “Can we work it out?” I ask carefully