I want to begin again. Can we begin again? But this time, wiser. Not by pretending nothing happened. Not by ignoring the pain. Not by acting like the difficult conversations don’t exist. But by understanding. Understanding each other better. Understanding each other’s emotions. Understanding where we went wrong, what hurt us, and what we both need moving forward. Because the truth is, I don’t want to give up on us without knowing I gave everything I had. I want to fight for you. I want to fight

The tension between a boy who didn't know how to express himself