It wasn’t perfect.
It didn’t need to be.
You smiled,
and something in the world shifted —
just slightly,
just enough for me to notice.
My hands trembled when yours came close.
Not out of fear,
but because I’d never known something so simple
could feel so big.
There were no grand moments.
Just stolen glances,
awkward silences,
and the way your name felt different in my mouth
than anyone else’s.
You never belonged to me,
not really.
But my heart — foolish and full —
built a universe around you anyway.
It didn’t last.
But it taught me
that love, even once,
is enough
to change a person
forever.
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