And when he opens his hooded eyes, pinning me with a sated, wicked, joyful grin that tells me wordlessly I’m his everything, I see an entirely different man. One I’ve always known but never let in all the way. One who gives me all of him while I hold back. One I can’t bear the thought of losing. Ever. He’s the one who has always walked beside me. Selflessly. Silently. Steadfastly. Without exception. Without expectations.
