Heart racing
Slotting into your arms on the couch as if I belong there
Talking about crushes while making out, looking into your eyes without a single romantic feeling passing between us
Thinking about you all week
Counting the days until I see you again
Soulmates, heartmates, mindmates
Gifts and drawings and messages and thoughts
Promises of family, a sense of belonging
Sharing a house, sharing a space, sharing myself
Holding hands while walking down the promenade, refreshed by the sea air, and your presence
Letting myself be engulfed by the butterflies in my lungs