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.

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.

I noticed you switched the thermostat so I wouldn’t be cold.

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.