my side pressed to yours
my thigh pressed to yours
my head on your shoulder
your dad was sitting on the couch a few feet away from me
my skin underneath my clothes was tingling anyway

your sister and her friends were across the room
talking and laughing
there were people around us
yet my heart still raced from just
being
in your
presence
i felt like we had shut the world out
like we were alone

my hand inched toward yours
but I was unsure
unsure
even though I felt home because i was with you
my knuckle brushed yours
and i got even more nervous
i heard you reciting
the lines in the movie

i laughed at you
looked up
you were already staring
down
at
me

your eyes full of love

still
time froze
blush a little
laugh

smile
your smile
oh my god

i leaned my head back on your shoulder
my heart raced
even faster

i moved my hand again
moved so it was beside yours
two of my fingers
curling under your hand
stilling

brushing against your palm
you slid your hand over mine
intertwined our fingers

heat
love
intensity
filled me
overcame me

my eyes closed

you held it tight
it felt like forever
yet it was only a few minutes
that was suspended
in
time

the best minutes
so far
in my life