in your lifetime, you’ll meet a man that you believe is misunderstood by others and actually kind if given the chance.
it is VERY important you never interact with him because everyone else is right, he is evil.
Could you start again? I was distracted by the way you wrinkle your nose when something annoys you, the tiny smile you try to hide when you’re pleased, and the deeply unreasonable thought that I’d like to spend a very long time being the reason for that smile.
I have this urge to disappear completely. To stop replying, stop posting, stop being reachable. I don’t want anyone to ask where I am. I just want to quietly drop off the face of the earth for a little while and exist somewhere no one expects anything from me.
Tell me to come read with you and I’ll pretend I care about the pages. I will pretend I am not there for the shared stillness, the touching of heads, and the occasional stolen glance. I shall make literature my excuse, while we both know it’s not the plot I’m following.
friendship is something you maintain, not something you assume will always be there. when effort disappears, so does the level of closeness that used to exist.
Beautiful, sunny morning. You know what, folks: it'll be alright. Not all of it. But something will give. Eventually. And if none does, you will build the resilience for it. And, maybe, if you are lucky, learn to see and soak in the silver linings. Today will be a beautiful day.