Wishing He Was Still My Hero

My partner and I have been together for over five years. We were each other's first real love back in our twenties, both of us believing we’d found something rare. But lately, it feels like the spark has dimmed. Last week, during what should’ve been a romantic night, he mentioned how tired he is from work and wanted to just cuddle instead. I felt this overwhelming sadness, not because I don’t want closeness, but because I still crave that sense of him being my hero, rushing in like before when things were new and exciting. It’s hard when you long for the past while trying to build a future.