You were yourself. Kind, and sweet, and strong... not to mention cuter than a pea.

[ As he feels her gentle weight on his hand, he knows he can't be without it again. Knowing what her absence feels like, how deep the longing runs... how could he resign himself to a lifetime of that? So the solution is easy in his eyes. ]

I want to be with you. I want to fall asleep and wake up with you. Eat birthday cakes with you, get sick with you, start a family with you. Everything. So please... wait for me.