“You even said it yourself: no we weren’t perfect, but we were happy. Going over each other’s houses, making dinner for each other, going on random adventures, seeing movies, cuddling in bed, being friends, being lovers. I want to be with you more than anything else in this world. I mean it. And I will be here always. Our huge downfall crushed everything, but I will be here trying every single day to be everything. I can do this. I’ve learned an even greater appreciation for us; for you; for everything. I am weak, but I am strong. I am stronger now in knowing myself than I have been in a very long time. A lot of it is because of you, while the rest is because of everything I put myself through.

My hope is to have the happy ending. I’m not talking about a cheesy fairy tale ending, or one that will land a top spot on the Hot 100 list. I want the one where I walk away from it all holding your hand as we walk away in mid afternoon. The one where I get to share the sink with you as we make awkward faces at each other while brushing our teeth. The one where I get to fall asleep next to you in a bed we can call our own. The one where every moment I’m around you I can feel “I love you” with each gesture, word, and glance. The one where I fall asleep to your lips, your words, your touch. The one where I am the happiest me I have ever been and ever will be.”