i think the most attractive thing about falling for someone while only reading words on a screen or simply hearing their voice is just that. when you finally get to see them, it’ll all make sense. through this very meaningful way of communication, you’ve already eliminated a handful of potential problems. you accepted their mind and saw their soul— nothing else really matters. the body and any other physical feature is just there as representation that you didn’t need anything else, but for someone to truly understand you. the saddest thing about ldr? reality sets in. you miss holding someone you’ve never even held before. deprived of your most basic forms of interaction— it’s almost like that itch that you can’t scratch except it’s a whole body itch. you’ve touched poison ivy willingly, but you love it. and some days, the itch doesn’t even bother you— it’s the declaration that you’re going to live with it until the cure is right in front of your face. lips full of antidote and hands full of aloe vera. words pouring through ear to ear, soft milk and honey— love is the most terrifying thing you can ever do to yourself and to someone else because, my dear, who doesn’t want to be loved? who doesn’t want to be seen? we all do.
