love is most beautiful in the simplest ways. sharing a blanket. exchanging books. going for a walk at night. stargazing. sending each other pictures of the moon. looking deep into each other’s eyes and enjoying the silence. not being able to stay serious for too long and then dying of laughter. giving them space whenever needed, but at the same time never letting them feel alone or left behind.
The subtle & soft intimacy in all of those things. Remembering your drink order. (I love you) Stopping and waiting for you when you tie your shoe. (I love you) Bookmarking the forgotten novel for you when you fall asleep reading. (I love you) “drive safe” (I love you) “call me when you land” (I love you)
“I understand why people hold hands: I’d always thought it was about possessiveness, saying ‘This is mine’. But it’s about maintaining contact. It is about speaking without words. It is about I want you with me and don’t go.”
