- a silly gift
- minds in total sync
- the moment before i fall asleep beside you
- forehead and nose kisses
- asking for nothing in return
- a long hug, after a long time / the sound of your heartbeat
- forgetting, being reminded, and always being forgiven
- the gentleness of the rain, the wind on my face
- a passing thought scrawled on post-it notes
- dancing badly, singing off-key
- lazy basking in the morning sun
- hearing the belly laughter of my dearest
- inside jokes, a knowing look
- knowing i’m safe with you
- knowing i’m unconditionally accepted
- “i’m coming home soon — you want food?”
- a whispered “good night”, a peck on the cheek
- riding pillion after midnight
- messing up my makeup, and accepting it
- listening to my friends’ swashbuckling lore
- aggressive, irrepressible journaling / blogging
- “i read your blog recently”
- books that make me think, poems that make me feel
- candid photos of my friends that embarrass them (i’ll print them in time)
- pictures in which we’re genuinely happy
- warm showers and baths
- the gentle lilt of my grandparents’ voices when giving me advice
- our shoulders or limbs brushing against each other naturally
- watching you sleep like a child
- keeping a secret, just between you and me
- the split second of vulnerability with a stranger
- tracing the lines of your jaw with my thumb
- combing your hair through my fingers
- head pats, a smitten gaze
- your scent
- aimless walks, so we can be together a while longer
- kindness — freely given, eagerly received
- promises fulfilled
- living like heaven doesn’t exist
- realising everything will be alright
- letting go
- the inevitability of love