Wanting to know.
Wanting to understand.
Longing to hold your hand.

Common interest.
Common ground.
Liking how that sounds.

Likes and dislikes.
Friends and foes.
How do we want this story to go?

Something to fear?
Something to embrace?
Or is it just all part of the chase?

Pain.

So many different ways to scale it.

This, this is like a shot in the heart.

Not an instant **** but just long enough to watch the smile creep across their faces.