- I sat outside of our school. The breeze nice and warm. You stood across the foyer, watching- waiting for the right moment to introduce yourself. Corbin, a mutual friend, approached me and you saw your chance. You came over loudly and clumsily almost knocking over Corbin and I. I blushed when you played with my stray curls. I complained and apologized about the mess my hair had become. You disagreed and said you liked the mess.
- You called me late one night- at 2:39 a.m. When I asked you why you called, you said you just wanted to hear my voice. And so we stayed up for 4 more hours talking about our parents, our friends, our dreams for the future.
- Joseph was a friend of mine. A friend who did not know the boundaries but a friend all the same. His lips pressed against my forehead once and you caused an uproar that lasted days on end.
- You skipped class a lot. Skipped the bus to Votech way too often. Instead of catching the bus to our sister school to learn about which welding position you preferred, you sat outside of my JROTC class and waited for me.
- You broke your phone- threw it at a wall or punched it. We had no way of communicating when not in the same class. But you found a way- borrowed your cousins’ phones, tablets, computers.
- Nightmares plagued my sleep. I didn’t want to bother you but one night, I called you crying. You told me to call you if I ever woke up like that again. You told me that you would be there for me.
- There was an art school that I wanted to attend but attending would imply more distance between us. I told you about my hesitation to apply. You shared with me your fears but encouraged me to apply anyways saying, “We’ll handle that when we get there.” I got in. I am attending. And it is because of you.
- Right now. This very moment. And every moment before and after. I Love You.
This is really sweet, love can be a tricky thing but I’m really happy that you found yours high school sweet heart.