He usually says it with a shrug. “I’m fine on my own.” Or the more confident version :“I don’t need anyone. Other people just slow me down.” It sounds strong. Controlled. Self-sustaining. But underneath that statement sits a quiet fatigue—a subtle sense that life feels technically functional but spiritually malnourished. The days run smoothly, the achievements stack up, the responsibilities get handled… and yet something in the internal atmosphere feels unfinished. Like a roo