It was a cold, rainy December night. It was at least 2am and we were bundled up in a mountain of blankets. Her room was freezing, but we were warm. As often happened when I stayed over, we had been awake talking for hours. As I looked through her wall of windows out at the city lights, I felt calm and full of belonging. That feeling was only amplified when she broke our short five minute silence. We were drinking mugs of hot tea and sitting on her bed. “You know, you’re one of the most important people in my life,” she said simply. I looked over at her and replied that she was incredibly important to me as well. I had never felt as connected to someone in my entire life. I was truly happy to have such a wonderful
It was a cold, rainy December night. It was at least 2am and we were bundled up in a mountain of blankets. Her room was freezing, but we were warm. As often happened when I stayed over, we had been awake talking for hours. As I looked through her wall of windows out at the city lights, I felt calm and full of belonging. That feeling was only amplified when she broke our short five minute silence. We were drinking mugs of hot tea and sitting on her bed. “You know, you’re one of the most important people in my life,” she said simply. I looked over at her and replied that she was incredibly important to me as well. I had never felt as connected to someone in my entire life. I was truly happy to have such a wonderful