I want to tell you plainly: I’ve been missing you.

I missed your blunt honesty today; I needed it more than I realised.

I wanted to check if you still hum that song when you’re making dinner.

I’m more impatient with everything else when I don’t hear from you.

I want to apologise for snapping last week and mean it this time.

I miss the small, ordinary habit of you stealing my fries.

I remembered the way you argued about pineapple on pizza and laughed out loud.

I noticed your pen in my bag and felt a little less alone.

I like you more than I did that morning we shared the cinnamon roll.

I keep thinking about the shirt you wore when we danced in the kitchen.

I missed your laugh today and wanted to tell you before I forget.

You texting ‘here’ when you arrived made my whole morning better.

I felt calmer after you explained the meeting to me; your voice grounds me.

I appreciate that you held the elevator for me even though you were late.

You brushing the crumbs off my jacket showed me you notice small things.

You making space on the bookshelf for my novels felt meaningful.

I like that you remember to charge my headphones in your bag.

When you read my message and replied with one word, I still smiled.

I caught you stealing fries and pretended not to see because it was adorable.

I’m grateful you checked on my ankle after that stupid run; it mattered.

Sitting on the curb with you while we ate cold fries felt exactly right.

You sending one sentance texts when you’re busy is enough to keep me steady.

I still carry the napkin you doodled on; it’s my favorite scrap of you.

You folding the laundry without being asked felt like an apology and a promise.

I appreciate that you noticed my new sneakers and pretended not to care.

I liked how you warmed my hands between your palms on the balcony.

I still remember how you tied the ribbon on that book I gave you.

Seeing your mug in the sink this morning made me smile before coffee.

When you fell asleep with your headphones on I felt quietly content.

You make staying in feel better than any plan I had for the weekend.

After tonight’s silly argument, I like how we laughed and finished the pizza together.

You showed up with two umbrellas and the rain didn’t ruin anything.

You laughed at my terrible pun and that kept me going.

I appreciated how you waited while I found my keys today.

You handed me your headphones and I listened to the song you love.

I’m still thinking about how patient you were with my parents.

I want to be the one you call when something goes wrong.

You folded my scarf the way I always forget to; thank you.

I like when you bring me coffee without asking.

You fixed the light in the hallway and I noticed the steady brightness.