I love you. That's all he thought when you were around but he could never bring himself to say it. Even if he knew you loved him back, it just wasn't enough. Those 3 words couldn't begin to capture what he felt. And at the same time they were all too much. He was overwhelmed. Everyday desperate to tell you but without a way. So he tried to say it indirectly. Tapping 3 times. Watching your every move. Staying by your side. Anything, anything at all to convey his love. That afternoon you two were walking home. And he grabbed your hand