weird day. me and my dude fight all the time, but this had a different feel to it. me: what the fuck is wrong with you? him: you’d know if you paid a little more attention to me (which is a load of shit, he gets a shit ton of attention, but okay, his feelings are valid). rare, so rare, have never seen him like this before. thought about it for a split second, and held out my arms. ‘come here’. he hesitated for a moment, and then came in for a hug. whispered in his ear, ‘whatever you need, babe’. i’m thinking - that storm rolled in, and emergency response was at the ready. and in the aftermath, this calm feels especially poignant.