I feel Lisa's arms around my waist, hugging me tight, and warmth engulfs me.
"I love you", she whispers, and I realize that after all this time, I've finally found someone who loves me, truly loves me, regardless of the things that I do... The things that I am. She loves me because I am who I am, and because I have flaws. She makes me truly happy, and the mere thought of losing her breaks my heart. Suddenly, my eyes burn and my throat tightens and all I can do is blink and sniff and pray I can get it together before she notices, because crying is gross. But she does notice. She asks what's wrong and a tear escapes, and I cant help it. I bury my face in her hair and cry, and between sobs, I tell her how much I love her, how much I need her in my life. I tell her how wonderful and terrifying it is to have so much to lose, and I expect her to laugh and call me a baby, because that's what she should do. But instead, she brushes my tears away with her thumbs and kisses me deeply,
and I know I can't live without her.
And I know she feels the same.