Growth
I had a crush
He was cute
We locked eyes
He thought I was cute
We began to think out loud
Thoughts lead to words and words lead to actions
The action of proclaiming to everyone
That we have selected one another
The action of hand-holding, hugging, and heart-warming gazes
The action of continuing to select one another
Even when we didn’t want to
It wasn’t until we were ending phone calls with “I love you”
And sending applications to universities outside of the state
And planning our visits to one another
And discussing possible locations for a future
That I realized I have grown up
And I found someone that I want to continue to grow with
I have a crush
He is beautiful
We locked hearts
He knows that I am beautiful