Say 'provoking' again. Your mouth looks provocative when you do.
Being with you never felt wrong. It's the one thing I did right. You're the one thing I did right.
Did I really want to stay on this road longer, knowing it was only going to end in devastation?
But if I hadn't fallen, I wouldn't have met you.
Any happiness, no matter how brief, seemed better than the long, simmering torture of waking up day after day, knowing I could never have him.
I would lay down everything I possess, even my soul, for you. If that isn't love, it's the best I have.
I loved you long before you loved me. It's the only thing I have you beat at, and I'll bring it up every chance I get.
One more secret smile. One more shared laugh. One more electric kiss. Finding him was like finding someone I didn't know I was searching for.
I couldn't stand here, hanging on, when the very thing I held disappeared more with each passing day.
I needed him like I'd never needed anyone.
Tacos."
"Tacos?" I echoed.
This seemed to amuse him. "Tomatoes, lettuce, cheese."
"I know what a taco is!
Don't blame me. Tell your mom to move closer. Tell her there's this new club called civilization and you guys should join.