I didn’t know what it was at first.
The way I’d catch myself looking at you for just a second too long,
or how your laugh felt like it could fill all the quiet spaces in my day.
It was in the small things-
the way you’d tilt your head when you were thinking,
the way your presence made everything else feel less important.
I told myself it wasn’t.
But it was something,
and I couldn’t shake the feeling that it was only getting stronger.
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And then there we were,
the world quiet around us,
and it felt like we didn’t need to say anything.
I wanted to tell you,
but I kept it inside,
afraid that if I said it out loud,
it might not be the same for you.
i didn't expect you to say anything,
But then you did,
and suddenly the air felt different,
like it was holding something heavier than the words themselves,
It was like the silence between us had been filled,
and I could breathe without wondering anymore.