he had trained his mind to see only the bad in himself

she told herself she wasn't good enough for him

he stared at the back of her head in class wishing he could twirl her delicate locks through his hands

she found the goodness in him and he found the goodness in her

he saw how her eyes lit up when she laughed

she saw how he held on tightly to his aspirations and wished she could say the same for herself

he saw himself as too pale

she found her hair too thick

he wanted to be hers and she wanted to be his

but nothing happened

of course it didn't

you cannot think to love another until you are ready to love yourself

please do not rush, your time is coming ♡