#loversgaze

You said I was reckless. I said you were afraid. We stood there in the dark, breathing like opponents waiting for a bell that never rang.

Outside, the city went quiet. Inside, so did we.

Without the glare, the sky broke open. Stars spilled everywhere, like something we’d both been denying was possible.

You found my hand by accident. I didn’t pull away on purpose.

It’s hard to stay enemies under a sky that big. Hard to keep score when you can’t see the lines.

“They were always there,” you said, looking up.

I love catching you looking at me, Eyes like whispers, soft and free, In that stolen second, we exchange a spark, A silent dance in the quiet dark.

Your glance, a brush against my skin, A gentle touch where words begin, Unseen, unfelt by all but us, A secret moment, wild and just.

I see your thoughts like a morning light, They wander to me, soft, and bright, And when our eyes meet, time stands still, A breath held, a heart's quick thrill.

In your gaze, I see my name, Spelled in warmth, unbridled flame, No need for speech, no need for sound, Just this quiet love that knows no bounds.