Materials expand under heat. Couples expand under stress. The space isn't rejection—it's the physics required to prevent structural damage. The relationship contracts back as the temperature drops.
In a relationship, you and your partner play driver and engine in turns. Both burn energy. Asking for space isn't withdrawal—it's the engine cooling down so it can keep running.
Every relationship has an entropy coefficient that drifts with time. When it runs parallel to the time axis—or perpendicular to it—the relationship ceases to exist.