It’s not that you couldn’t peel oranges. You loved eating them, and if you were really craving one you’d peel it. But the skin always gets under your nails and juice squirts out from the orange and there’s too much skin left over on it. You got used to not eating oranges that much.

When you started dating Mike, you didn’t realize it, but oranges were making a comeback in your life. He’d peel one for Abby’s lunch every morning so, in addition, he’d set aside a few for you to eat, because on your guys’ third date you spent minutes raving on about how they were your favorite fruit. He made sure to always have your oranges ready before he left for work.

It made you fall just that much more in love with him.

This morning you’d woken up early by accident. You sleepily trudge through the hall to use the bathroom, but get distracted by your boyfriend working busily in the kitchen.

Peeling oranges.