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It started with a polite knock just above the stomach - but got impatient after being ignored, and anxiously barged in. He put up a good fight in an attempt to sabotage its journey up the throat but failed dismally. He clenched his jaw but couldn't prevent it from smashing through his teeth. His spine shivered. He was mortified by the terror that had escaped him. "I love you.", he whispered.
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Apr 28, 2016
Apr 28, 2016 at 9:05 PM UTC
i love you
It started with a polite knock just above the stomach - but got impatient after being ignored, and anxiously barged in. He put up a good fight in an attempt to sabotage its journey up the throat but failed dismally. He clenched his jaw but couldn't prevent it from smashing through his teeth. His spine shivered. He was mortified by the terror that had escaped him. "I love you.", he whispered.
I wrote this 8 months ago the night I told my then girlfriend I loved her for the first time. We split up recently and I understand why I was so afraid back then.
jesse-alexander
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Apr 28, 2016
Apr 28, 2016 at 9:05 PM UTC
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