It felt like the delicate unfolding
of the cloth over their eyes
even though they still had no idea who each other were
behind the masks
It felt like the gentle baring of a soul,
and how that only made them more confident,
drew them much closer
His smile was like
a breath of fresh air,
and her returning one
made it all the brighter,
all the more beautiful
Her hands were always so steady,
and yet he'd never felt more unsure of himself
until he admitted the dark pain,
the swirling thoughts
since his family had fallen apart,
and she listened to every word,
and it made it just a little easier to bare
to admit all the he struggled with,
without being judged for it.