He Said He Was Sorry and Meant It

No 'but.' No 'if you hadn't.' No 'I'm sorry you feel that way' disguised as an apology. No speech about how hard this is for HIM. No waiting three days for a half-hearted text. No making you feel guilty for being upset in the first place. Just... sorry. Actual sorry. The kind where he looks you in the eye and takes the hit without deflecting. The kind where he doesn't need you to comfort HIM about the thing he did wrong. The kind that comes with changed behavior instead of just changed words. Bright. Clean. Nothing left over. Exactly like the apology itself. Place it in your warmer. Gently. Just like he handles you.