I think you might like the song Absence Makes The Heart Grow by Daffo, at least in relation to [name] and bruce 👀
hold on im gonna listen to it brb
i think you’re absolutely right. the second verse and the chorus really hit hard because the idea of their relationship as a cage is so powerful and it hits you right in the gut
and the chorus of absence making the heart grow hungry and neglectful. absolutely. the more they were apart the more they yearned for each other. [name] got the space and distance to grow outside of the “cage” but part of him yearned for the cage because it was comfortable and safe. the distance helps him process but also remove himself from the hurt enough that his heart kind of forgets itself and doesn’t care that it’s been hurt because it’s hungry for that familiar love
i’d like to think that when they return to their relationship it’s less of a cage and there’s room for them to grow and be individuals as well as a cohesive and competent pair of married parents. or can the cage at least grow bigger and more comfortable?