You were loved from afar. You were loved in silence. You were loved in longing gazes and brief hello’s. You were loved in bright smiles and wide eyes. You were loved in the tips of my twitching fingers and nervously tapping tippy toes. You were loved in the moments I held my breath at the first glance of you and the long exhale when you turned away. You were loved in playlists and cryptic writings. You were loved in subliminals and subtle suggestions. You were loved in laughter that stopped tears and tears that stopped laughter. You were loved.