i've got mail.
in search of a space that we can call our own, a space where we don't have to constantly hide away, a space where we can love each other as much as our hearts want to.
on an afternoon that wasn't like any other, you come to me. stealing time that belong to others. a few minutes shielding ourselves from the reality that awaited us outside.
"want to watch something with me?" of course i do. i want to do everything with you. whatever it may be. my answer to you will always be yes.
with our arms entangled and my head resting on your shoulder, you play the ending of what could quite possibly be my favourite movie. the lead actress looking around, searching for the anonymous man who had stolen her heart, all while hoping and praying that it would be the person who had snuck into her life without her even noticing and made her fall in love like never before.
as i watched the scene come to a close with tear stained cheeks and somewhere over the rainbow playing in the background, you gently nudge me and whisper "you've got mail" in my ears.
confused, i reach out to my phone and see a text from you.
"kenai...kenai..."
a split second. that's all it took for my brain to register what just happened. a split second. that's all it took for my lungs to forget how to breathe. a split second. that's all it took for my heart to get overwhelmed, break and then reattach itself again. a split second. that's all it took for my eyes to let out a wave of emotions in the form of tears.
a split second that made me think how i lived without this love – without you – for all these years.
"don't cry, anextraspace. don't cry."
hiding my face in your shirt, ruining it with a ridiculous amount of tears, i look up to see your own eyes glossed up and a single tear making its way down your cheek.
"i wanted it to be you. i wanted it to be you so bad."
a single word felt like it could rupture this moment, so with my palms holding your face, i let my kisses tell you everything i needed to.
i love you. no one has ever done something like this for me. i love you. i don't know what i did to deserve you. i love you. how is any of this real? i love you. i don't think i will ever love another like the way i love you. i love you. that's all i know.













