We've been dating for 4 weeks. We were still in that kinda awkward stage where we weren't really affectionate around each other, but that's okay because we weren't really sappy people. Right now, we were sitting in a booth together with 5 other friends at In-N-Out. We were just hanging out talking about anything.

I look down and see you laughing at something our friends say. I smile just admiring you. Truth is that I want to be more vulnerable with you, but I'm worried I'll scare you off. You had a bad past relationship, and you didn't trust people well. I wanted to talk to you about it, and I planned on it. I just wasn't sure when the time was right. I wanted you to know that you deserved to be cared for and loved.

all I knew was that until I had that talk with you, I'd make sure to do everything I possibly could to let you know that I'm here and I don't plan on leaving.