If You Don't Love Me We Both Die

by C.M. Stunich

“You … like my brother?” I’m so confused. “Why?”

Possibly the most relatable thing I have ever read

“You can tell me anything, anytime, anywhere. I promise that I’ll always listen, that if I feel angry or upset or hurt, that I’ll always do the courtesy of hearing you out. That if I need a minute, I’ll take it before I respond. That way, you’ll only ever hear my words and not just my reactions or my emotions.”