You were distracted, so I took the visitor sticker from your hands and placed it on your chest. Before my hands moved to take my own, you did the same for me. A small gesture, a natural gesture. There you were.
As we learned about ceramics up against a wall, we leaned in to conspire. You half-stood behind me and it thrilled me that those on the tour were aware that we came together. You agreed that our guide sounded sarcastic when she let people pass through the hall, although she was actually quite sweet. We giggled at our secret observation.
We looked at gems and you shone just as brightly, lighting up as you told me more about your childhood.
I'll admit, I lost bits and pieces of what you were saying. Up close your eyes are a distracting blueish greenish blue. Whether a brief downcast of your eyes was imagined, a flutter squeezed my heart anew.
You hit a silly pose for a photo upon request, but shied away when I asked you to voice a bug.
You introduced me to one of your favorite lunch spots. You taught me how to hold one of your favorite fountain pens. You've quickly become one of my favorite persons.
In the backpack section of Sports Basement you told me all about their features. Even though my battery was crashing, I mustered up a shared enthusiasm from my seat.
Your brother called and I motioned you over. You put him on speaker to share. I listened in, simply asking to lean against your side for a while.
We tried on fitness earbuds and I pulled your hair out from under the wire and over the device, even though you couldn't see the back of your head and you took them off seconds later.
Everything you touch, I want to touch too. I want the same experiences and sensations to be able to talk about them with you. I want to brush against your skin as you hand over the object I made grab hands for. I want an excuse to step closer to you, even ear to ear.
I got back home and I couldn't stop staring at your smile next to the statue.
These days when you're not around, my mind drifts from the present and settles peacefully on you. We spend hours together, yet it only leaves me wanting more. My body feels your absence as if you were meant to be by my side at all times, as if you had already spent a lifetime there.
I'm grateful to see you on the path ahead. I'm fascinated by your excitement to be by my side. I'm elated to claim a tiny piece of you.
