After years of fighting to survive within a toxic relationship, which started out deceptively well, being with Levi is like a breath of fresh air. Air that’s always been polluted before he came along.

His presence is everything but overwhelming. It’s calm, steady and reliable, everything you didn’t know you needed. With him, you never had to look after him, making sure he cleans up after himself or tell him to preheat the oven after you informed him what you’re gonna cook. Levi contributed to the household without being told to; cleaning the counters, folding laundry and washing the dishes.

Not once looking for praise or acknowledgement from you, but how he handled these tasks shows his deep care for you despite it all.

Arguments with Levi rarely happen, yet if they do, there’s never screaming at one another, no hurtful words spat out and later excused as a heat of the moment thing, no door slamming that would rattle its hinges and your heart.

Instead, Levi stays terrifyingly quiet, observing rather than lashing out. Lets you be by yourself while still making sure you weren’t alone and then later, after things calmed down, he would ask ‘You wanna talk?’, in a way that makes it feel safe for you to open up about issues you’re having.

With your previous partner, he acted like a manchild, making you carry weight on your shoulders like a burden never asked for. With him, though? Levi’s emotionally mature, independent and it’s what gives you a peace of mind you never had been granted before.

Sometimes coming home, the apartment would be pristine, a cup of hot tea waiting on the kitchen counter for your arrival.

Devotion is practically his middle name, as Levi tends to show his love quietly. In how he prepares your favorite dish after having a long day at work, at how well aware he is of your struggle with emotion regulation and gives you a safe space; in how he puts a blanket over you when you happen to fall asleep on the couch watching television. Actions speak louder than words. And Levi’s the epitome of that.