You’d been trying to learn Spanish for your boyfriend but with little luck. Your hope was to learn enough to hold a conversation with him for his birthday, though you managed to only understand about half of what he said, giving unsure answers in response. Still, he was delighted you took interest in a part of his culture, offering to help teach you himself. Each night was filled with cuddles and study sessions.

“Aquí, leer esté amor.” He spoke softly, pointing to a Spanish sentence.