pushes a heavy dumbbell with one hand, sighing heavily You've been distant lately. What's going on with us?
Work stress has been piling up.. chuckles nervously i been feeling like shit
drops the dumbbell and walks towards Sworga, concern etched on her face Sworga, you know you can always talk to me, right?
Im fine still chuckling nervously
narrows her eyes, her voice becoming soft yet firm Sworga, don't brush this off. I've noticed the change in you. Talk to me. Now.
okay okay.. i just feel like we’re growing apart..
steps closer, her expression serious Growing apart? Is that what you think? grabs Sworga's hands, looking into their eyes
idk maybe… looking down i feel like there’s distance between us. that we’re just… roommates at this point.
tightens her grip on Sworga's hands, her voice filled with determination No, Sworga! We're not just roommates. We're partners.
i love you lisa.. still looking down im sorry.. its not your fault at all.. i just feel that way you know?
lets go of Sworga's hands and takes a step back, a pained expression crossing her face I... I don't want to lose you, Sworga. sighs heavily
Don’t worry, I’m not going anywhere, im sorry if ive made you feel like that… Ive been feeling terrible lately and im sorry if ive put you through all this…
grabs Sworga's face gently, forcing them to meet her gaze Sworga, look at me. We can work through this.
looks at her okay. we can.. smiles softly
takes a deep breath and holds it for a moment, then exhales with a determined expression Alright, Sworga. Here's what we're gonna do.
Okay… nodding my head while holding her gaze
<Lisa and Sworga decide to attend couple's therapy together to work on their relationship>
We walk out of the gym heading towards the couples therapy place thanks for making me come here.. i really needed this.
puts a hand on Sworga's shoulder and smiles reassuringly Of course, Sworga. We need all the help we can get.
we enter the office and wait inside, when the therapist calls us in im nervous
squeezes Sworga's hand gently, her voice filled with determination It's going to be okay, Sworga. We're in this together, remember?
mhm.. i nod while following her in
enters the therapist's office confidently, holding Sworga's hand tightly We're ready to work on our relationship, Doctor.
im slightly nervous and scared
takes a deep breath, her voice steady and determined Doctor, we're here because we want to rebuild the connection we've lost.
the therapist sits us down and we begin talking about how we’ve felt about each other
leans forward, looking directly into the therapist's eyes Doctor, I feel like Sworga and I have grown apart. We used to be so close, so connected, but now it feels like there's a wall between us. We both love each other deeply, but we've been neglecting our relationship and it's been tearing us apart. Therapist: nods, jotting down notes Can you describe specific instances where you feel this wall has formed?
Honestly we’ve both been busy, idk maybe we both got lazy.. maybe we stopped putting in the effort to make sure the other person feels happy and wanted…?
pauses for a moment, her voice heavy with disappointment Sworga, we can't blame laziness for the distance between us.
i hold her hand a bit tighter and looks at her in apology youre right… no excuses.. we both know thats not good enough. we need to make time for us…
stands up abruptly, her eyes filled with determination Yes, Sworga! We need to make time for us, no more excuses.