Why they can’t stop looking
These neighboring signs want the same thing, a deep bond with one other person, and go about it in opposite ways. Libra reaches for it through courtesy, attention and beauty. Scorpio reaches for it through honesty so stark that it can make a dinner party go quiet. Scorpio is fascinated by Libra’s lightness, which seems to cost so little. Libra’s fascinated by someone who will not be charmed, and who sees through it, and stays.
Being nice to other people
The sore point is usually Libra’s social warmth. Libra’s friendliness comes easily and goes everywhere, including to the barista and your ex. Libra thinks this is just manners. Scorpio, who gives their warmth to very few, reads it as worth investigating. Then Scorpio asks a loaded question, and Libra, alarmed, smooths it over. To Scorpio that smoothing looks like hiding something, so the suspicion grows.
It’s worth saying that a jealous question now and then is ordinary. Being kept from friends or monitored is not, however intense or romantic it’s made to sound. If that’s what’s happening to you, treat it as a safety question.
The honesty each one can offer
Libra can give Scorpio what they most want, which is the unpolished version: “I’m actually angry,” said while angry. It’ll feel risky, and it will buy more trust than a year of being lovely. Scorpio can give Libra what they need, which is reassurance that a disagreement doesn’t mean the end, and that not everything has to be taken to the bottom right now. Scorpio can also try letting a pleasant evening just be one.
Venus rules Libra and Mars traditionally rules Scorpio, which gives this pair a reputation for heat. Look at your actual Venus and Mars before believing it, starting with Venus square Mars or its easier relatives.