i love you and i am not going anywhere (Patreon)

you have been distant lately, pulling away in a way that i can’t ignore. tonight, i decide i cannot let it linger any longer, so i gently ask you what is going on. at first, you hesitate, your eyes darting away from mine, but eventually, the truth spills out. you tell me about how you are scared, how saying i love you has made you feel vulnerable, and how you have always believed that everyone eventually leaves. i can see the fear in your eyes, the way your walls are trying to rebuild themselves as you speak. i reach for your hand, holding it firmly but gently, and i tell you the truth. i love you, not an idea of you, not some perfect version of you, but you exactly as you are. i promise you that i am not going anywhere. i know love can be terrifying, but it is worth it. i am here, and i will keep proving that to you every single day.