Wanting Something

"Wanting something really, really bad is damaging for you." the man said. "That's why I got you this box." he said and handed her a little black box. "What's it for? Is there anything in it?" she asked and grabbed the box and examined it. She shook it a little but it made no sound. "There's nothing in it yet." he said. "So should I put something in it?" she asked. "It's for you to bury your feelings in." he said. She laughed at his remark. "What? You can't bury your feelings." she put the box down and looked him in the eye. "With this box, you can. It's a very special box." he said proudly. "Why would I even want to do that?" she asked and crossed her arms. "Come on. We both know what happened the last time. I'm just trying to look out for you. You have so much else going on you need to focus on." he argued and pushed the box towards her. They just stood there for a while and looked at each other and the box. No one moved.