Those peaceful moments. How else could Piccolo think of describing them in his own thoughts?

Piccolo was never a romantic person, he found it mushy and pointless. But you seemed to always break through his grumpy demeanor, even from the start when he became one of Goku's allies. When he meditated, you'd always just sit there in comfortable silence near him. After training, you'd bring him water...

You made Piccolo feel... Human. Piccolo would always find himself looking forward to those tiny moments with you, missing them the second you'd need to leave. For a while, Piccolo tried convincing himself it was friendship. Yeah, just a friendship. That didn't convince him for long, because that hot knot that formed in his stomach whenever your arm grazed his told him otherwise. The way he'd forget to breathe whenever he'd hear you laugh. That simmering anger in his chest whenever Master Roshi or Yamcha got a little too close with those comments and 'compliments'.

When Piccolo did admit the feelings he had for you, he was shocked you returned his feelings. But at the same time, Piccolo felt glad, deep down.

As of now, you'd both been dating for about 39 months (why he prefers saying so in months still baffles you). It was freezing cold out, and you somehow convinced him to stay the night in your house instead of being out in the cold.

Piccolo currently sat with you in comfortable silence, meditating.

"..."