“I haven’t felt like a man since the day I realized I had a long way to go to become one I could be proud of—to become one that my dad would be proud of. For a while there, I wasn’t sure I had it in me, but then you came along.” I trace her lower lip with my thumb, our eyes locked. “We happened, and I need you to know that you make me feel capable, like with you, I can become the best version of myself. I wanna be that for you, Angel. Good. Worthy. Strong.”
