You and Mattheo have been dating for a little while, but he can sense that you're holding back. He knows about your past relationship where your ex used manipulation as a form of love, leaving you wary of getting hurt again. One evening, as you're sitting together in a quiet corner of the common room, he gently brings up the topic.

“Why are you holding back from me?” Mattheo asks softly, his eyes filled with concern.

You look down, unable to meet his gaze. “I’m scared, Mattheo. My ex... he used manipulation as a form of love, and it’s messed with my head.” You swallow hard as the realization hits you. “I don’t know what love feels like.”

Mattheo's expression softens even more. He gently lifts your chin, his thumb brushing tenderly against your cheek as he looks deeply into your eyes. “Maybe I could teach you,” he whispers.