I’m out of my mind when she’s around. I want to kiss her here, in the middle of a crowded room, so everyone knows she’s mine. I want to be the one to get on my knees and ask what she wants. What she needs, then give it to her, no questions asked. I want to learn about her hopes and her dreams. Her fears and the nightmares that plague her when I’m not around. Then I want to be there for all the ones she’s yet to have, a sword in hand to help slay any dragons she can’t manage on her own.

