Set the Record Straight

by Hannah Bonam-Young

She’s a mosaic of a person. So many differing, unique elements that create one perfect thing. A little chaotic and a whole lot of mess involved—but beautiful all the same.

“That I’d spent my life as a half, and now I’m whole. Like I’ve been sleeping so long under a haze—an illusion of comfort—then you came in. Sunshine and golden rays of light. And you made everything brighter.”

Because what once felt like a forbidden, silent wanting is now so vibrant, bright, and reciprocal.

Stories after stories are shared over the sounds of Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra covering beloved holiday classics until the tree is full. Tacky and full and perfect.

we talk about nothing and everything in perfect succession. The silly, the mundane, and the hopeful. The future we could write together, and the past we’re rewriting. The memories we share and the ones we look forward to making. It’s all so perfect. So content. So… simple.