This is a pretty complex story for a comic strip! Would really like to see an animated GIF version.

it's probably just a tad more complex than i had intended(here, there's no guided reasoning behind his torso suddenly being filled in and then being blanked out again) . i had to cut corners during the last minute to get it in on time, here's a small edit: https://www.dropbox.com/s/ogv9b7qrk0aq6ui/retouched.png

How did this get anything but 35?

I agree with rainwarrior

moral of the story, don't use romance as a means for true emotional nourishment. have ur own stuff goin on in ur life, make frends u can be real and open with along the way, and then u can chase romance

cuz if ur trying to fill up ur emotional nourishment with just romance, ur headed down a path of turmoil, heartbreak, and drama. u will be incapacitated in life.

if ur already emotionally nourished in every other domain and u just want a partner, then ur in a good spot cuz u can enjoy ur time with them but also have the freedom to take a break or even end it if it starts gettin toxic. plus you can be open and honest with ur frends and the relationship won't turn dependent or codependent