i never understood how you managed to change my mind about everything without a single word. i had lived my entire life with no expectations for my future, but suddenly the things i'd never wanted were holy grails on the horizon. everything out of the question became a wistful possibility.

it terrified me. that you held that much power over me should have been a wake-up call, but it was too late. you'd swallowed me whole. my mind was no longer familiar — nothing was familiar — and the only thing i recognized was you.