I Love You for Us and Me

Illustration by Lisima

I say that I am in no rush to be with him in person even though I think about being with him on a continual basis. I encourage him not to worry about me because I am more experienced with relationships than he is and will be strong for us as he navigates the anxiety of his first romantic relationship. We have been dating long distance for a year and tomorrow he is coming to visit his family down the street for three months. We have never met in…