I’m holding the little paper crane you folded and it’s on my bedside table.

I’m carrying the quiet you left in the kitchen with me to bed.

I’m glad you corrected me tonight; your honesty matters more than praise.

I remember you turning the key in the door and felt suddenly at ease.

I’m looking at the playlist you made and nodding off to our songs.

I’m wearing the shirt you left here because it smells like your apartment.

I read your short voice note again and it calmed me down.

I’m lying here smiling at the photo of us on my phone.

I love that you insist on the window cracked when you sleep.

I can’t stop picturing your messy bun from tonight and it’s making me calm.

I’m still awake thinking about how you hummed through your keys earlier.

I like that you whispered the answer tonight instead of saying it across the room.

I’m smiling at the way you pronounce that one word badly and I can’t stop.

I’m thinking about how you squeezed my shoulder before you left and it’s still with me.

I love that you send that exact emoji when you’re tired; it makes me laugh even now.

I kept the ticket stub from tonight in my pocket and it’s under my pillow now.

I fell asleep thinking of the joke only we find funny.

I noticed the little note you left on the mirror and read it twice before sleeping.

I checked the time you texted and I smiled at how late you stayed up for me.

I held your hand across the table and that memory is what I’m taking to bed.

I can’t stop replaying your ‘goodnight’ and it’s enough.

I kept your pen when you dropped it at the café; it’s on my nightstand.

Your message arrived while I was brushing my teeth and made me grin with foam on my lip.

I’m glad you told me the little thing that worried you; I’m thinking about it now.

I fell asleep thinking about how you fixed the lamp tonight.

I like that you steal fries and pretend you didn’t.

I kept one of the cinema tickets in my wallet so I can find it when I miss you.

I remembered the way you folded your jumper and smiled before the lights went out.

I still hear you say my name and it’s the last good thing in my head.

You left your scarf on the chair and it smells like you; I’ll sleep with it nearby.

I slept badly but thinking of your message helped me settle.

I’m holding onto the receipt from our takeaway because it’s ours.

Your laugh replayed in my head and stopped me from worrying.

I’m grateful you called to check I got home safe, even if I was half-asleep.

I like that you steal the blanket and I don’t mind.

I noticed your tea cup in the sink and smiled before I switched off the light.

I keep the bracelet you gave me on my dresser; it makes falling asleep easier.

Don't be too comfortable; I set an alarm for impromptu pillow negotiations.

If you start a silly fight about who snores louder, remember I keep score.

I left a puzzle piece under the lamp; assembling it requires you and me.