06/23/2026
The moment I realized the relationship had a ceiling on my growth — it was not a fight. It was a quiet dinner where I mentioned something new I was excited about and watched their face do the thing it always did when I became more than what was convenient for them. Not pride. Not curiosity. A flicker of something that looked a lot like threat. 🪞 Tag someone who has felt that specific flicker across a table and knew exactly what it meant even if they could not name it yet.