Each night my head lays down to sleep, and in the silence of the darkness I hear my heart pump the way we first met and your whispers of everlasting love.

You smell like happiness. Familiarity. Comfort.

You feel like home.

Thank you for saying “I’m so proud of you baby!” after I got accepted into my top colleges, graduated high school, and cleaned my room after letting it accumulate to weeks old mess. I like being commended for doing things I should have already done a while ago.

My dad finally accepted Justin and me as a couple on Friday night, after 11 months of being together, but under one condition: we must never have eyes for another and have our heart set only for one another.

Happy Father’s Day, to a wonderful father.