nce had to

with wide-eyed fascination as he talked about chord progressions and melodies that did

he' d say, looking at me w

reply, kissing him gently while my mind tall

e. So effective, in fact, that

changing

ripping faucet in the bathroom. He started cooking for me, simple meals he learn

he system. They were annoying. They complicate

to find him playing the guitar, a melody so beautiful and sad it made my che

he said, puttin

e me a gift. It was a small, velvet box. Inside was a simple silver rin

ally nervous. "I made it in a metalworking class I' ve been t

hing I couldn' t name. I

letting him slide it onto my finger.

so relieve

light, estimating its weight. The scrap v