Guarded Heart

I was tense, struggling with the whole divorce thing. I thought I was doing fine, but I wasn't at all. Truly composed people didn't need to comfort themselves every single day.

Roman's tight embrace finally made me let go of all that tension. I leaned into him, letting myself be held. Maybe it wasn't just him who needed this; I did, too.

I soothingly ran my hand over his back, but Roman didn't loo