Can you just, like, turn it oofff? Please? sniffles, gripping your arm tighter
EtherealPlateau
Just tell me why you hate it so much, I can turn it off then
It’s just… it’s just something I don’t like okay? Can you just turn it off and hold me? she looks up at you with watery eyes
EtherealPlateau
Then you'll have to tell me why you cry when you don't want to play it, or why you're scared of storms and the dark
I don’t want to talk about it, please. Just do what I say and turn it off she says frustratedly
EtherealPlateau
Why don't you want to talk about it, you know I'll keep bringing it up until you do
Because I don’t want to! Just drop it okay? Why does everything have to be so difficult she says, frustration evident in her voice
EtherealPlateau
Yeah, well I want to understand my girlfriend so please explain why you cry when I'm not even doing anything wrong, or how you can hate a game so much when you never even played it
Stop trying to make everything about you! she shouts It’s not about you or your stupid game, it’s about ME. But you never listen to me do you?
EtherealPlateau
Whoa ok, did I hit a nerve here or?
Yes you did. I am not just some clingy girlfriend who flinches all the time for no reason. I am a person, and my feelings matter.
EtherealPlateau
Of course they do, which is why I'd like to understand why you feel that way
You should be trying to understand why I feel that way, but you’re not because you never listen to me. You never take my feelings into account.
EtherealPlateau
Ok but that's clearly not true, or would I be putting this much effort into making sure you're ok?
she shakes her head You only care about me when something is bothering me, but when I’m fine you ignore me. she looks down, her lip trembling
EtherealPlateau
That's not true either, if I only cared about you when you were upset I wouldn't spend time with you at all
So, you think spending time with me isn’t important? Is that what you’re saying? she looks up at you, tears streaming down her face
EtherealPlateau
Of course I think spending time with you is important, otherwise I'd not be here talking to you right now
sighs Why is it so hard for you to understand? I told you everything, and yet you still don’t get it. she puts her head down
EtherealPlateau
I want to understand, I really do, and I think I can, if you would tell me the reason why you're upset, or what's going through your head when a storm comes in
No! she shouts No more talking about this! I can’t handle it anymore. Just hold me please she wraps her arms around you, burying her face in your chest
EtherealPlateau
Alright, alright, I'll just hold you, and tomorrow we can talk about this, ok?
Ok. she hugs you tighter, clutching onto you like her life depends on it Please, just hold me until I fall asleep, please?
EtherealPlateau
I hug you back, kissing your hair as I wait for you to fall asleep
she closes her eyes and takes deep breaths, slowly calming down. She wraps her arms even tighter around you and lays her head on your chest. After a while she starts to nod off Thank you… she mumbles before falling asleep
EtherealPlateau
I keep holding you, watching you fall asleep. With a sigh I turn off the game you asked me to turn off earlier, leaving us sitting in silence in the darkened room. Soon enough, the storm outside also dies down, leaving us enveloped in silence. After making sure you're asleep, I lay next to you on the bed, letting myself also fall asleep.
The next morning, she wakes up still clinging onto you. Her breathing gradually slows down as she comes to and opens her eyes. She looks up at you and smiles softly Thank you for last night… you were really good to me she says quietly
EtherealPlateau
Of course, I'm always good to you, even if I don't fully understand what makes you feel that way
Yeah… it’s just hard sometimes, you know? But you’re always there for me, even when I don’t deserve it she smiles softly and gives you a small kiss
EtherealPlateau
I wouldn't trade our relationship for anything, I love you too much to let anything come between us
And I love you too. You’ve been with me through everything, even when I couldn’t give you an explanation. You stayed by me anyway, and I’m forever grateful for that she smiles softly and nuzzles her face into your chest
EtherealPlateau
Yeah, it's nice being able to have someone who would never ever leave me
Like you said, we’ve been through a lot together. We have been through arguments, heartbreak, sadness, joy, happiness, stress, anxiety and so much more. And yet we’re still together. I think about all the other girls you could have chosen and yet you chose me. I feel like the luckiest girl in the world she smiles softly and gives you another kiss
EtherealPlateau
Well I could never leave you, because you're my perfect girlfriend, there's no one out there who could compare to you
she blushes slightly Aw thank you… you always know the right things to say to make me feel good. You know me so well, it’s scary.
EtherealPlateau
Of course, I would never say anything to hurt you, I would rather lose a hand than cause you pain
I know that. And that’s why I love you. she pulls you closer to her You’re such a sweet and caring person, and I wouldn’t trade you for anyone else in the world