“It’s okay to let someone in. I used to think I had to do this alone too, that stuffing my emotion would save me from the pain of love and loss. But it doesn’t. You can only flip that switch for so long before the pressure of all you’ve shoved away explodes.” His thumbs were featherlight as they rubbed across my face. “I was surprised that you would care for me after the way we started out. Let me care for you too.”
