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"I've missed you," I said into his chest, letting the work-shield down for just a second, just a tiny crack, just to say the words, even if they were so quiet that I hoped he didn't hear me. But he did. "Missed you too, Slim," he said back. I was so officially off-the-charts screwed.
"Still keep chocolate within arm’s reach at all times?" "As do all intelligent people who enjoy being happy."
Enough. What a safe, invulnerable word for such a smart, beautiful, and interesting woman to use.
Because instead of telling her how beautiful I found her, I heard myself say something completely different. "You don't look anything like your sister."
After careful consideration, I changed my mind about the positions. Even if it sidelined me, I'd risk any injury for you.
Give me more, I wanted to yell. More. Everything. Let me fix what they broke. Trust me with what was inside.
"I'm in love with you, Ava. But I don't think you're ready to hear it yet." Only then could I relax enough to fall asleep.
But I want to be able to say that you're mine. I don't want things to feel so easy that I stop making an effort for you every single day. I want to be able to say that I have a girlfriend, a partner who gets all the best parts of me because I get all the best parts of her. That we've committed to something together.
"Yeah, people can change, but I also think they have to want to. We have to look at our relationships and know that what they show us, that's the real person. Day in and day out, how they treat you, how they speak to you, and what they expect of you, they're showing you who they are. And you should believe them. When you try to make someone different than what they really are is when you get disappointed."
People forget that the quiet guy in the corner is usually quiet so he can figure everyone out.
