The window that quietly closes

“You and your partner are getting ready for bed after a genuinely good night — you went out, came home laughing, and the energy between you has felt easy all evening. You're in the bathroom brushing your teeth, they're already under the covers, and when you come out and climb in, you're suddenly aware of the gap between you. The good mood is still there, but neither of you has done anything with it, and now the lamp is off and the window for making something happen feels like it's quietly closing.”