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But today, "taking it hard" meant something different. It meant finally leaning into the difficulty of being honest.

Leo looked up, startled. "I have to. If I don't hold it together, who will?" gay taking hard

Leo looked at the blood soaking into the rag, then at the half-furnished room. For the first time, he realized that "taking it hard" didn't mean he was failing; it meant he was feeling. He had been so afraid of being vulnerable that he’d turned his life into a fortress. "I don't know how to stop," Leo admitted. But today, "taking it hard" meant something different

"It's not the dresser," Leo said, his voice thick. "I'm just tired of everything being a fight. Moving, working, dating... even just walking down the street feels like I'm bracing for a hit that hasn't landed yet." "I have to

Marcus walked over and handed him a clean rag for his hand. "You take everything so hard, Leo. You carry it like you’re the only one allowed to feel the weight."