“This house… it’s mine and I like it… but it’s never been a home. It’s felt lonely for a long time, and maybe it’s too fast, and with all that has happened this past week, I shouldn’t have mentioned it. But I liked falling asleep next to you, having you here with me, and then spending those nights with you at your parents’ house. Coming home alone again, it didn’t feel right. The house was too quiet. I haven’t slept more than a few hours a night. Worried about today and you, and selfishly, worried I wouldn’t be able to fill this vacancy in my chest without you. I’ve missed you for too long,
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