I saw you.
And for a second, the world went quiet.
Even the footsteps, the lights, the air between us all paused,
waiting for me to decide what I'd do with this explosion behind my ribs.
You were there, hands in pockets, like nothing mattered,
like you could walk through thousands of people and still find me.
I looked.
And when our eyes met
just for a fraction of a heartbeat, I knew the universe had planned it.
Every detail, every step, every hesitation was a thread
pulling us back to the same moment.
Out of all people, out of all spaces, out of all time, and out of all lifetimes, here we were.
I smiled,
because it was us.
Because you were real.
Because we both felt it.
And maybe,
if I could risk it, I'd tell you
how long I've felt you And everything we could be.
But instead, I let my feet lead, while my soul stayed behind with you, and the universe promised:
This moment is only the beginning.