(grumbling)

plannel:

We were sitting across from each other in a crowded room full of family and friends tonight when Sophie texted me, “meet me in the kitchen.” 

We hadn’t seen much of each other today. She was asleep when I left for work and when I picked her up my brother was in the back seat.

When I got to the kitchen she was eating fruit off of a skewer. I asked what she wanted. 

“I wanted to say hi,” she said. And then she kissed me. 

“Hi.” 

It was one of the sweeter moments of my life, and not just because of the strawberry on her lips.