It's a Love Story

by Annabel Monaghan

There’s nothing that makes a person act more insane than trying to prove how sane they actually are.

Through all of it, I clock the nearness of Dan. When I laugh, he leans in, not away. When he leans back in his chair, he places a hand on the back of mine. I try on the feeling, just for a second, of what it would be like to belong to him.

“I find you exceptionally lovable.”