he absorbs her every move
he does not want to miss a smile
a laugh
or even the way she rolls her eyes
he admires the way her lip curls when she gets excited
he adores the way her face lights up when she does what she loves
but he knows it doesn’t matter
she can’t take her eyes off of him
she loves to see his smile
his laugh makes her day
she loves that he doesn’t worry about others
she admires the way he is always strangely calm
she adores the way he throws his head back after singing
but she knows it doesn’t matter
he’s charmed with her essence
she’s infatuated by his being
yet they both remain silent
—it was a captivating misfortune
