You

I always thought something about me was broken, before you came along.

That had to be the reason I had never been able to love, right?

But you came along, and you lit up my world, and suddenly I couldn't breathe.

I've always been made to burn, but you outshone even me.

For every word I said, you always had one to match me.

When people talked about their soulmates, this was what I imagined they were saying.

But you had a boyfriend, and I wasn't good enough to compete with him.

Until that day you showed up on my door, tears streaming down your face.

My heart broke to see someone so happy look so completely destroyed.

I let you in immediately, and we watched movies for the rest of the day.

You fell asleep on my shoulder - did you ever realise I never let anyone touch me before you?

You stayed that night at my apartment - and then the next, and then the next.

Days turned to weeks to months and we fell into a cute domestic lifestyle.

Coming home and knowing you were there made my heart happier than it'd ever been.

But then you started going out on dates again, and it felt like my heart was shattering.

Until that one night, when I came home and you were in the sitting room.

You looked nervous in a way I'd never seen before.

I asked you why, and you shook your head, before mumbling out a question I didn't hear.

I asked you to repeat it, Do you like girls?

My heart skipped a beat as I shrugged. Probably. I don't really date.

You swallowed. What about me? Do you like me?

I shrugged. You were a good friend.

You shook your head. What about like-like? Not just as friends.

I shrugged, but internally my heart wouldn't stop beating.

Have you ever kissed someone? You changed the subject.

It was my turn to blush, as my eyes dropped to the floor. I'd never been interested in it.

Not before you, anyway.

You asked me if I'd like to try.

My ears burnt when I caught your gaze.

I nodded. I doubt you knew how nervous I was, or perhaps you did. You could always read me.

Your moved closer towards me, and then your lips were on mine.

And it was like nothing I'd ever felt.

I felt like I was on cloud nine, or whatever they call it these days.

It was amazing.

I couldn't believe I'd never done anything like this before.

I couldn't believe I'd ever been satisfied with not having done this with you.

I wanted to do it again, but my brain couldn't find the words.

You'd stunned me to silence, in a way no one else could.

That would have been enough for me to fall for you.

You seemed to know what I wanted to say though, and there was a small blush on your cheeks as you leaned in again.

You poked me instead, and stuck your tongue out.

We both laughed.

It'd taken me a while to find love - true love, that is, the kind that's intoxicating.

The kind that's the drug you don't ever want to stop taking.

It'd taken me a while, but that was alright, because I had you.

And when I looked into your eyes, I knew everything was going to be alright.