thinking about how michael would've been patient as a bf
if he knew you had a hard time saying how you felt, he would sit there with you until you were ready. he would hold your hand and rub the back of it so gently.
if you needed space, he would give it to you. he would want to overstep your boundaries and make you feel worse.
If you were an overthinker, he wouldn't get mad at you or try to make you feel stupid for it. he would find out what made you overthink, and how he could try to help fix it, especially if it had something to do with him. if he made you overthink, he would make sure that whatever he did, would never happen again.
if you were anxious, he knew all your habits and would do everything to reassure you. he would ask questions that would help you understand what was making you feel bad, and work you through it.
and if it was a moment where you felr anxious for no reason? he would still be there and try to work you through it. asking what you needed from him. sitting there patiently. listening to you if that's what you needed from him. maybe some hugging and cuddling if you were ok with it. anything you needed? he was ready.
i feel like he would be patient even in an argument. if he noticed that he used a sharp tone with you, he would take a breath, recollect himself, and finish talking with you. obviously you wouldn't stop the argument, but you wouldn't be arguing. he would try to make it so it was a civil, well-communicated conversation between two adults.
he would probably be firm at times if he had to, but not aggressive or mean. he would not yell, he wouldn't get in your face and get angry, and he wouldn't certainly NEVER even think about putting his hands on you unless it was for a gentle, apologetic hug.
he would never go to bed knowing you guys were unhappy with eachother at the moment. he was definitely ok if you needed space, and he would even take some space for himself from time to time. but he would ALWAYS make sure that you guys talked it out before going to bed.
I think I went a little off track, but I really think that he would've been patient, especially if he was dating someone who struggled with talking things out or who had bad anxiety. I feel like he would've done anything he could to make sure you were ok and the relationship was ok.
BTW this is MY opinion and "headcanons", so this may not be accurate, or it may be super accurate, I'm not truly sure. But remember, this is just me spewing out thoughts and ideas!!
