He was off to NYC for work and invited me along, but I couldn't join due to schedule conflict. With 12 hours between us and knowing that he was there for important meetings, we didn't text.
He told me his return date and when he was still quiet even after that, I reached out and checked in on how his trip was. That was when he sent me a photo of his busted face and told me what happened.
He tripped and fell, and busted his face. Ended up in the emergency room and got stitches. He cut short his trip and came back earlier.
He asked to see me and I went over. The moment I reached, he pulled me in for a hug and asked if he looks ugly. I looked at him, frowned and pouted, touched his face softly and said "that looks painful".
That week, he asked to see me 4 times. The following week, we were off on a trip and spent 4 consecutive days together.
The week after that, we met for dinner and he was exhibiting back pain. Went back to his place and by the end of the night, it got so bad that he couldn't get up. I was pretty worried and asked if he needs to go to A&E, but he assured me that he'll be okay. I was not staying over so I tucked him into bed and left.
When I got home, I googled what may be wrong and sent him some videos on stretches to alleviate his back pain. Checked in on him the next morning and he was able to get up and go to the doctor. That week, he asked to see me 5 times.
He is a very reserved and independent man, and I was expecting that he probably doesn't want to let me see him being vulnerable, but it ended up being the opposite. I thought he will pull back because I've seen him being weak, but he didn't.
I honestly did not expect a SR to evolve into the way it did.
SD/SB, have you ever saw your sugar partner at their most vulnerable? Did that bring you guys closer or did that scare you over how intimate/real it got?