but I die without you

Secret Relationship!!

⟡ "act normal." -- "i am acting normal." -- "you're staring." -- "i'm always staring, they just don't usually catch me." [brushes hands under the table, holds on a second too long]

⟡ "if anyone finds out—" -- "they won't. i'm very good at secrets." 

⟡ "meet me on the roof at midnight." -- "that's so dramatic." -- "you love it though."

⟡ "we need a code word." -- "for what?" -- "for when i want to kiss you but people are around."

⟡ "you called me 'babe' in front of everyone." -- "did i? must've slipped." -- "it's happened four times this week."

⟡ "i hate sneaking around." -- "then let's stop." -- "...not yet. just a little longer."

⟡ "they almost caught us." -- "worth it." -- "you say that every time." -- "it's true every time."

⟡ "why do you keep looking at the door?" -- "habit." -- "you don't have to be nervous with me." -- "i'm not nervous about you. i'm nervous about them."

⟡ "we should probably stop doing this in public places." -- "we should. we won't though."

⟡ "how long can we actually keep this up?" -- "i don't know." -- "that's not an answer." -- "it's the honest one." [texts under the table during a group dinner, both trying not to smile at their phones at the same time]

⟡ "someone almost saw us." -- "and?" -- "and you didn't even flinch."

⟡ "i want to hold your hand right now." -- "i know." -- "just so you know that's what i'm thinking about." -- "noted. same."

⟡ "you can't keep looking at me like that in front of people." -- "like what?" -- "like you want to kiss me." -- "i do want to kiss you." -- "i know. that's the problem."

⟡ "what if they figure it out?" -- "then they figure it out." -- "you weren't this calm about it last week." -- "last week i hadn't decided i didn't care anymore."

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