We leaned up against the wall, and I had no idea what was coming next. Were you angry at me for finally confessing how I felt? Were you pitying me for daring to hope?

Or maybe, just maybe you felt the same.

You reached out and wrapped my hand in yours, I felt the bricks behind me and the sun in my face as we stood side by side in companiable silence.

I wanted to say more - to explain how it was ok, we could still be just friends and it was only my silly mouth saying things it didn’t mean and please, please could I turn the clock back. But I couldn’t say those words because they weren’t true, my love wouldn’t stay undeclared. Requited or not, it didn’t really matter anymore I just had to be honest and admit my feelings.

We leaned up against the wall, and I had no idea what was coming next, my hand gently folded in yours and then you kissed me slow and sweet. And my heart melted.