Koi no yokan; a Japanese phrase that roughly translates to “the premonition of love” in English / Finding them beyond intriguing / Like I do not have butterflies in my stomach. I house an entire circus / Quixotic thoughts / Romanticizing the ordinary / Being content with almost because their existence is satisfying / Learning both their heart and mind; showing them you love them in their love language / Teaching / Talking for hours about the past, present, and future / Laughter—so much of it that it makes your sides hurt / Shit talking and conspiracies / 444(4) / Telepathic conversations and subatomic pillow talk / Fantasizing about falling asleep and waking up next to them every day as well as literally falling asleep and waking up next to them every day / Always being open and honest / Shared morals and loyalty / When all others are a discarded memory tossed away / Being excited to wake up / Coming home to laundry done / Like bursting into tears because you are so happy / “There is no life without you” / Like a cycle of overdosing and sobriety; chaos and clarity / Like pretending to be a spy on a secret mission to obtain chocolate chip muffins from the pantry at midnight, or childish adrenaline / When the comfort of their presence is both enough and never enough / Never growing bored of them / When they make you your best self—even in the hours of their absence / Knowing what they want without asking / Providing because you want to / Altruistic surprises / Seeing them at their worst and staying / Never slamming doors / You do not let them go to bed upset / Biting your tongue and picking your battles / Knowing that you will not always get what you want / Forgiveness born out of unconditional love / Compromising. A lot. / A positively linear chart where, the more you learn about them, the more you love them / Growth / Saying “I love you” every chance you can / No hesitation

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