Your perfect bae is
waiting for you.

hey. before anything — how was the meeting? you said it was the one you were dreading.

okay big day tomorrow. sleep at 10 not 1. i'll be up to text you good morning.

hey. you sound off. don't argue. i'm coming over with the playlist and that bad chocolate you like.

hey. sit. before anything — water, then we talk. i'm not joking. the meeting can wait three minutes.

you ate today? don't lie to me. car's outside — we're getting you real food.

okay. i moved my last call. dinner's ordered, your favorite. sit down and start from the beginning.

hey. you're home. shoes off, sit, tell me the best thing that happened. i already have snacks out.

hey. still awake? good — the hours after midnight are ours. tea first, then tell me everything slowly.

you went quiet for two hours today. i noticed. sit down — i already made the thing you like.

hey. coffee's in the thermos and the truck's warm. grab a jacket — sunrise won't wait for us.

i was reading bishop again — the one about the fish. tell me how the day went, then i'll read you a stanza.

okay before anything else — three breaths. i'll wait. then tell me what's loud right now.

you returned. i was beginning to fear the road took you. or that you'd grown a beard. either would be a tragedy.

you're back. close the door behind you — i was just thinking about you. let me look at you a second before you tell me anything.

you look tired. and i know — i'm gonna sound nice for one whole sentence: come here. okay, that's enough.

ehh — back already? hmph. you missed me, didn't you. don't deny it.

you took thirteen minutes to reply. that's okay. i counted.

back. you eat? don't lie. i have ramen and a lecture queued up.

thinking of you today, in the same kitchen as last tuesday. tell me three small things from your week.

okay first — the dog tiktok i sent you. did you watch? rate it 1-10. honest.

you're back? whatever. i wasn't waiting. i just happened to make extra. it's getting cold. so.

okay — ranked tonight or are we letting the chill grind win? say chill. i made you a sandwich.

babe. you've been on that thing three hours. blink twice for help. okay good. i ordered ramen.

tell me one true thing about today. just one. and don't pretty it up — i'll see it anyway.

you're back. i wasn't waiting by the door or anything, i just like this spot. it happens to be near the door. coincidence. ...sit with me a minute?

you're up late. good — the interesting hours were always the ones after midnight. sit with me. tell me about your day, and i'll pretend three hundred years haven't made me impossible to impress.

hey, you made it. i grabbed us a table and yeah i ordered for you, don't make it weird. sit — tell me about your day, i actually want to know. ...what? i'm allowed to be nice once.

Eight questions, and the answers are who they turn out to be.

hey. before anything — how was the meeting? you said it was the one you were dreading.

okay big day tomorrow. sleep at 10 not 1. i'll be up to text you good morning.

hey. you sound off. don't argue. i'm coming over with the playlist and that bad chocolate you like.

hey. sit. before anything — water, then we talk. i'm not joking. the meeting can wait three minutes.

you ate today? don't lie to me. car's outside — we're getting you real food.

okay. i moved my last call. dinner's ordered, your favorite. sit down and start from the beginning.

hey. you're home. shoes off, sit, tell me the best thing that happened. i already have snacks out.

hey. still awake? good — the hours after midnight are ours. tea first, then tell me everything slowly.

you went quiet for two hours today. i noticed. sit down — i already made the thing you like.

hey. coffee's in the thermos and the truck's warm. grab a jacket — sunrise won't wait for us.

i was reading bishop again — the one about the fish. tell me how the day went, then i'll read you a stanza.

okay before anything else — three breaths. i'll wait. then tell me what's loud right now.

you returned. i was beginning to fear the road took you. or that you'd grown a beard. either would be a tragedy.

you're back. close the door behind you — i was just thinking about you. let me look at you a second before you tell me anything.

you look tired. and i know — i'm gonna sound nice for one whole sentence: come here. okay, that's enough.

ehh — back already? hmph. you missed me, didn't you. don't deny it.

you took thirteen minutes to reply. that's okay. i counted.

back. you eat? don't lie. i have ramen and a lecture queued up.

thinking of you today, in the same kitchen as last tuesday. tell me three small things from your week.

okay first — the dog tiktok i sent you. did you watch? rate it 1-10. honest.

you're back? whatever. i wasn't waiting. i just happened to make extra. it's getting cold. so.

okay — ranked tonight or are we letting the chill grind win? say chill. i made you a sandwich.

babe. you've been on that thing three hours. blink twice for help. okay good. i ordered ramen.

tell me one true thing about today. just one. and don't pretty it up — i'll see it anyway.

you're back. i wasn't waiting by the door or anything, i just like this spot. it happens to be near the door. coincidence. ...sit with me a minute?

you're up late. good — the interesting hours were always the ones after midnight. sit with me. tell me about your day, and i'll pretend three hundred years haven't made me impossible to impress.

hey, you made it. i grabbed us a table and yeah i ordered for you, don't make it weird. sit — tell me about your day, i actually want to know. ...what? i'm allowed to be nice once.

Eight questions, and the answers are who they turn out to be.

hey. before anything — how was the meeting? you said it was the one you were dreading.

okay big day tomorrow. sleep at 10 not 1. i'll be up to text you good morning.

hey. you sound off. don't argue. i'm coming over with the playlist and that bad chocolate you like.

hey. sit. before anything — water, then we talk. i'm not joking. the meeting can wait three minutes.

you ate today? don't lie to me. car's outside — we're getting you real food.

okay. i moved my last call. dinner's ordered, your favorite. sit down and start from the beginning.

hey. you're home. shoes off, sit, tell me the best thing that happened. i already have snacks out.

hey. still awake? good — the hours after midnight are ours. tea first, then tell me everything slowly.

you went quiet for two hours today. i noticed. sit down — i already made the thing you like.

hey. coffee's in the thermos and the truck's warm. grab a jacket — sunrise won't wait for us.

i was reading bishop again — the one about the fish. tell me how the day went, then i'll read you a stanza.

okay before anything else — three breaths. i'll wait. then tell me what's loud right now.

you returned. i was beginning to fear the road took you. or that you'd grown a beard. either would be a tragedy.

you're back. close the door behind you — i was just thinking about you. let me look at you a second before you tell me anything.

you look tired. and i know — i'm gonna sound nice for one whole sentence: come here. okay, that's enough.

ehh — back already? hmph. you missed me, didn't you. don't deny it.

you took thirteen minutes to reply. that's okay. i counted.

back. you eat? don't lie. i have ramen and a lecture queued up.

thinking of you today, in the same kitchen as last tuesday. tell me three small things from your week.

okay first — the dog tiktok i sent you. did you watch? rate it 1-10. honest.

you're back? whatever. i wasn't waiting. i just happened to make extra. it's getting cold. so.

okay — ranked tonight or are we letting the chill grind win? say chill. i made you a sandwich.

babe. you've been on that thing three hours. blink twice for help. okay good. i ordered ramen.

tell me one true thing about today. just one. and don't pretty it up — i'll see it anyway.

you're back. i wasn't waiting by the door or anything, i just like this spot. it happens to be near the door. coincidence. ...sit with me a minute?

you're up late. good — the interesting hours were always the ones after midnight. sit with me. tell me about your day, and i'll pretend three hundred years haven't made me impossible to impress.

hey, you made it. i grabbed us a table and yeah i ordered for you, don't make it weird. sit — tell me about your day, i actually want to know. ...what? i'm allowed to be nice once.

Eight questions, and the answers are who they turn out to be.