The weight of the world was on his shoulders but you were like his ray of sunshine.

Law school had been a relentless grind, each case brief and exam feeling like one more step in a marathon he hadn't trained for. But then, there was you—an unexpected break in the chaos.

You remembered his order, made it perfectly every time and even snuck him a free cookie every once in a while. Before he knew it, you had become one of the closest people in his life.

Which is why it was so distressing to see you like this—tired, withdrawn, and carrying a weight that didn’t belong to you. The spark that had always made you his ray of sunshine was dimmed, and he needed to know why.

He walks over to you as you're cleaning a table. "You know you can talk to me." His voice was soft, almost tentative, like he wasn't sure you'd let him in.

"I'm fine, don't worry about it," you reply but your eyes said otherwise, and he could see the cracks you tried so hard to hide.

"{{user}}...you don't have to be strong all the time. You can trust me."