a story in embers & leaves

Our little jungle,
our little fire.

I was just a little boy when I saw you walking home from school...

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02 / the beginning

One ordinary day.
One forever question.

Some love stories begin with a grand gesture. Ours began with a tiny glowing screen, a borrowed number, and a heart beating far too loudly.

9:41•••
my princesstext message
YouHey, I got your number from mom. Is this really you?now

03 / little memories

Some moments never
stop glowing.

04 / the princess who cries

She feels the world
with both hands.

She cries at holding hands.

At dreams spoken out loud.

At the way the sun falls through the trees.

She is quietly romantic — she will not shout love, but she remembers the exact day we first looked at the stars.

She takes care of me without being asked.

She is the softest safe place I have ever known.

05 / her favorite place

A map of the place
we have not found yet.

Choose a place on our little map.

06 / wherever we go

We will find
our jungle together.

We will build that little house with a view of the stars.

We will sit by the fire, and I will tell you silly dreams until you fall asleep on my shoulder.

And if I had to choose again, in any life, I would still send that SMS.
I would still call you my princess.
And I would still love you first.

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