Although he knows it pisses Spock off, Jim loves to eat Oreos in bed next to him, and when he shares, Spock becomes less annoyed about the crumbs the habit leaves on the sheets.

Before Jim met Spock, he figured he'd spend his entire life as the "love 'em and leave 'em" type.

Carpeting is fine but Jim loves the feel of a wooden floor beneath his bare body when he and Spock find one they can make love on.

Drunk or sober, Jim Kirk cannot sing worth a damn, something Spock must periodically remind him of when he becomes too impressed with his own non-existent musical talent.

Escaping from Iowa was the best thing that ever happened to Jim, until he met Spock.

Folding doors scare Jim, even though he'd never admit it, because when he came home drunk at the Academy he inevitably smashed at least one finger opening or closing his closet doors.

Getting drunk off your ass is a coping mechanism, Bones told him all the time, which Jim already knew but was unwilling or unable to stop completely until he became Captain of his ship.

His ship – Jim didn't think there were two sweeter words ever spoken until Spock said "Me too."

Intensely, totally, completely, with abandon, without question – do you need any more ways I love you, Spock?

Jackie Robinson is one of Jim's heroes because he refused to back down, in order to do what he truly believed was right.

Kaleidoscopes are endless fascinating to Jim, the colors and patterns mesmerizing him, a fascination Spock shares from the first moment Jim hands him one to look through.

Less may be more in some circumstances but Jim thinks more of Spock is more of a good thing.

Mock Mutiny Day is celebrated annually on the anniversary of the day Jim was named Captain, the crew kidnapping him to his party and threatening to take over his ship until he surrenders to the revelry already taking place in the Rec Room.

Nothing makes Jim happier than returning to his quarters after his shift to find Spock there and waiting for him.

Observing Spock while he's on duty makes Jim smile which makes the rest of the Bridge crew smile until Spock turns around with an eyebrow raised in question at their seemingly inexplicable behavior.

Please – one word Spock says that makes Jim work even harder to show Spock just how much he loves him.

Qualities expected in every Starfleet captain – a phrase for which Spock apologizes countless times until Jim threatens to smack him if he apologizes one more time.

Responsibility was not something Jim was accustom to but learned quickly that being Captain meant nothing else.

Streaking is strictly banned by Starfleet but Jim allows it every year on Mardi Gras and has promised Spock he'll never do it himself.

Threats from the admirals make Jim laugh, unless it's from Chris Pike, then he does exactly as he's told, much to Chris' relief.

Us – that's how Jim thinks of him and Spock, the "us" Jim has always wanted and loves being one half of.

Variegated yarn in blacks and grey made Spock sad until Jim asked Uhura to teach him to knit so he could make Spock a sweater like the one his mother gave him before he left for Starfleet Academy.

Wisdom doesn't necessarily come with just age, Spock assures Jim on the rare occasions he has doubts about his ability to be Captain.

Xenophobic planets make Jim's blood boil and he has to wait until he is calm enough to begin sending a report to Starfleet about the latest narrow-minded beings they ran into.

Zone Wars periodically break out between Engineering and Security which Jim allows to continue until the whining from the losing side becomes too much to handle.