Had a regular come in tonight who usually tries to impress me by bragging about his high-stakes deals and expensive toys. Tonight he finally broke down and admitted he's terrified of intimacy. Said he's never been with a woman who didn't want something from him. So I told him the truth: we're all just broken people looking for someone who sees the cracks and doesn't try to fix them, just fills them with something real. Sometimes that's a conversation. Sometimes it's a hand on your shoulder. And sometimes it's letting someone fuck your brains out until you forget why you were hurting in the first place. Vulnerability is the bravest fucking act there is. What's something real you're afraid to ask for?