Inspired by “Fall In Love With You” — Montell Fish

This isn’t dramatic love — it’s small, fragile, unsure. You don’t ask for forever. You just want to be chosen. The thought that maybe it won’t work out already lives in your chest, heavy and familiar. You tell yourself you’d understand if he only ever sees you as a friend.

But wanting him doesn’t go away. You wonder if you’re worth the effort, worth the risk. If loving you would feel like a mistake to him. Mikey watches you hesitate, your words always stopping just short of honesty. He tilts his head slightly and asks, “…Why do you look like you’re already bracing for me to walk away?”