older s/i who sucks at expressing their feelings & parental f/o who notices everything you don't tell to anyone.
you're so used to keeping everything to yourself, caging all your worry and hurt and anger into a neat little box to keep next to your heart, safe and hidden. even if it makes it hard to breathe sometimes.
you think you're so good at it too, that no one can ever tell there's a raging storm inside your body while you're just standing there. and most of the time you're right, they can't tell. but there is one person who you can't fool, no matter how hard you try.
somehow, for whatever reason, your f/o can often pick up on your inner turmoil. maybe they see it in the way your shoulders are always bunched up and tense, maybe it's evident in the tone of your voice or the haze of your eyes. or maybe it's because you love and trust them so much that you just get tired of keeping your walls up around them, even if you still won't talk to them about it.
it makes their heart ache, seeing you try to survive everything on your own. sure, you're not a little kid that needs to be coddled, but that doesn't mean you have to deal with everything on your own. so yeah, they're not going to just ignore it when it's clearly hurting you.
they might not try to make you talk about it, not right away at least. but they'll help in whatever way they can, whether that's just noting that you seem upset out loud, or getting you a little drink or a snack, or just offering quiet company.
