the world is spinning, the stars are bright

forget age gaps or differences in rank or whatever the most potently dangerous power dynamic in any relationship is "people like you more than me"

genuinely nothing is more corrosive to love, respect, or trust than the insecurity of forever being second and last in line. of always being the plus one but never invited; always tolerated on their behalf but never wanted on your own. of knowing that nobody's jealousy or admiration is about you at all, only your place at their side. you tell them that you feel like you only exist when you're with them, and they laugh, charmed, but it isn't a figure of speech. it's not enough that they love you best if everyone else loves them better.

not even do they know it’s legal because obviously they know that but do they know lizzie would be okay with it

''what if you regret it'' then you will expirience regret - a normal and unavoidable part of the human expirience.

i love when someone confirms we're friends