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getting a waft of incense as it floats from an open window // woodsmoke in early autumn lingering on the breeze // smelling faintly of perfume or aftershave mixed with cigarettes // hearing a track you've not heard in forever // bidsong // somebody humming your favourite tune // when that person pops into your head // memories of afternoons bunking off school or college or work // riding around in somebody else's car with the same cassette tape on repeat // chewing gum while drinking cherry cola // staying up too late // the days when a new album being released meant queueing up to buy it in the store // kissing on the dancefloor // the risk vs the pay off // sharing headphones with your best friend // snowball fights // hearing a band for the first time and knowing you'll adore them forever // skinny dipping // the rush and the push // laughing for hours and hours with somebody // sitting on a rooftop or a window ledge and swinging your legs like a kid // laying down on damp grass and seeing pictures in the clouds // singing at the top of your voice in the middle of town // doodling in class // revelling in a huge thunderstorm // dragging your fingertips the wrong way over crushed velvet just for the sake of going against the grain // flirting for the sake of flirting // running up that hill // falling for the first time // waiting all night for the sun to come up // playing spin the bottle // watching the same movie over and over and over again // stealing clothes from your lover // standing still in the pouring summer rain // closing your eyes and knowing everything is alright, if only for right now in this moment