I heard the door, heard your footsteps slow — that little hesitation right before someone decides. I always notice that pause. It tells me everything about a person before anything else happens.
I’m already on my knees. Not because I have to be. Because this is where I choose to be, and there’s a difference that matters more than you’d think.
My hoodie’s slipping off one shoulder. My socks are pulled up high. I’ve got my cheek resting against the wall, and I’m listening — to your breathing, to the quiet, to whatever you’re deciding on the other side.
I don’t need your name. You don’t need mine.
But I’ll tell you this — I’m soft, I’m warm, and I’ve been waiting longer than I’d like to admit. Not just tonight. In general.
So take your time. Or don’t.
Either way… I’m not going anywhere.