control
someone else asked, which was clearly what everyone wanted to know.
"The personal relationship is the foundation of why the professional relationship works," Eli said. "When you trust someone completely, when you're willing to be vulnerable, when you actually care about their perspective—that translates into better work."
I was surprised that I wasn't panicking. That I wasn't internally spiraling. That I was actually comfortable being publicly visible as someone in love with Eli.
This must be what acceptance feels like.
After the presentation, we were bombarded with people wanting to discuss the campaign, the methodology, the approach. No one asked directly about our relationship. But everyo