My Stepbrother's Dirty Little Secret
He looked up, "It is completely normal to feel overwhelmed, Gianna. And I know I can't just stand here like a dictator and tell you to stop doing this to yourself, because it doesn't work that way. You can't just switch it off."
His thumb smoothed over a deep scar, and a strange, aching warmth bloomed right where he was touching me, making my body want to melt toward him even though my mind was fighting it.
"Everybody needs help sometimes," Raphael continued, "A therapist isn't a judge. They are just an objective person who can help you look at the pain. Maybe they can help you understand the exact reason why you do what you do to your own body, so you don't have to bleed to feel okay."
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