the little things

  • 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

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