It was a sunny summer afternoon. You and your boyfriend were laying in the grass and talking to each other about everything. That was something you loved about him. How easy you could be yourself around him. He was beautiful. He had brown hair and green eyes and a smile you could never forget. He was so sweet, fun and always showed you how much he loved you. You two were having such a great time until you woke up. It was all a dream. For the last couple of weeks you had been dreaming about him. You could always remember his face but not his name.

You felt the loneliness creep upon you as you sat up in your bed. Nothing was real and you wondered if you would ever feel loved. You had dated a few guys but none of them felt like real love and they were all just so selfish. I pick up my phone and check the time. It’s 7 am. Time to get up and go to work.

Later, you were standing at the cash register in the record store I was working at. The job payed you enough to be able to pay the rents. You were only 22 and had recently moved out from your parents so this job would do.

As you leaned back in your chair and stared up at the ceiling, you heard the door to the shop open. You looked down to greet the person walking in, but got shocked to see what they looked like. It was a boy. He was beautiful. He had brown hair, green eyes and an unforgettable smile. In that moment I knew who it was. It was my dream boyfriend.

I nodded and greeted him. I was almost believing that I was dreaming again so I pinched myself to make sure I was really awake, and so I was.