A Little Too Much Love in His Eyes
She barely remembers the last time, A video call felt this way— The lights were softer, The world was quieter, And neither had much to say. Yet, somewhere between his eyes and hers, A thousand unspoken words took flight. There was silence, but never emptiness, Just two hearts learning how to hold each other Through a screen that night. He kept finding little ways to love her, As if his eyes had secrets to confess. And she? She could barely look at him, Blushing beneath a smile She was trying so hard to suppress. Her lips fell open, words went missing, She looked away, then looked again. An awkward laugh escaped her lips, A little attempt to hide the blush That was painting her cheeks again. She thought she was hiding it beautifully, That he couldn't possibly know— But he caught every stolen glance, Every smile she tried to swallow, Every little blush she couldn't control. And then they talked. Or perhaps, she talked enough for two, While he listened with that quiet tenderness T...