[Short Story] Yoriko

While gazing at
his face
as he sleeps beside me

I find myself thinking
that moments like this
are the happiest.

Three months since we started dating.

There is still
so much
we don't know about each other.

Just having
someone I love
makes me feel
like I can be kind.

With our legs and arms
entwined,

I love feeling
his body heat.

Until a little while ago,

his hands
would touch me slowly,
as if testing the waters,
but

lately,

they have become
casually bold,
which makes me happy.

Because I feel that
as the distance between our hearts has closed

and our hesitation has faded,
our trust has grown.

I want you
to love me
more and more.

Because it wouldn't be fun
if it were one-sided.

Let's go
to many places
together.

Whether we are
doing something
or nothing at all,

I want to cherish
the happiness
of being by your side.

I want to enjoy
spending
our casual, everyday life
together.

Even if someday
it becomes something we take for granted,

for now,

it is still just the beginning.

Because even his
snoring
is endearing