But tonight, right now, he’s mine to hold. Mine to protect. Mine to shield from what tomorrow might bring. It took fucking forever for him to let me see him like this. To let me in. Months spent trying to be stoic and fierce as he helped me fight off my demons… Only for the demons at his back to gather an army and pull him under when we least expected it. When he could no longer hold them back alone and I was left grappling.
