“Let me tell you what I do know,” I whisper. “I love you, Elena. “I love you as a person. I love you as a woman. I love you as a friend. I love you when you’re near me and when you’re far away. I’ve loved you when you didn’t love me back. I’ve loved you when I wish I hated you.” Tears fall from her cheeks, and I kiss them away with every confession. “You’re ingrained into the fabric of
