This is my best friend. His name is Jian, and I'm completely in love with him. He has been there for me through some of the toughest times of my life, despite my best efforts to keep him out of my crazy life, he's found a way in and settled down like he's always belonged. He's made the roughest year of my life a smooth transition into becoming who I'm thriving to be. He's someone who has never made me feel like a burden, he's made me feel worthy of the space I take up, he's helped me be unapologetically myself. Two years ago I was meek compared to my soul now, and I owe so much of my growth to him. With everything he's done for me it's easy to say I love him with my whole heart, but he adds even more to my life than just acceptance, even if that is a huge reason as to why I love him. He brings a lightness to everything he does, he makes the world so much less terrifying because I know when I need him he's there. He brings so much genuine happiness in a way I thought only authors created to make us want more. He brings an understanding of the world that I'd never have without him. Sometimes I can feel my soul sigh with relief when he's near me. I've never felt so honestly connected, and genuinely in love with someone. He's my once in a lifetime love, something I'll never take for granted.















