Trust is like a phone screen. You can keep using it cracked, but you’ll notice every single time.

Damage does not have to end a relationship to change the daily experience of it. Once something breaks, a small awareness sits under every interaction, and you can carry on perfectly well while never quite forgetting the line running through it. Repair is possible, and it takes longer than the breaking did.

If someone has cracked something with you, say specifically what would make it usable again. If you were the one who cracked it, expect to be steady for a while rather than forgiven quickly. And notice which cracks you can live with, because some are not worth a replacement.