parallel universe

"We could go to a bookstore, I'll watch you browse for six or seven hours."

I wake-up on a Saturday morning and I immediately hear your breathing next to mine. I love how much you feel like a pillow, big and soft and willing to hug me. I kiss your cheek and ask where we'll eat breakfast. We waste a few more minutes in bed before we decide to walk nearby for a lunch-like breakfast.

Usually we go to the mall and watch any movie that's available. Even if it's a crappy movie, we just like to eat cheese popcorn in an air-conditioned room. Dinner simply means anything grilled. Sometimes we feel adventurous and eat ginormous burgers or greasy deep-dish pizza. You always joke about how I couldn't finish my food, but I know deep down you were more than happy to eat my left-overs. We usually talk about the movie we just saw. Knowing me, I try so hard to be intellectual about it. You, on the one hand, would talk about the visual effects or things that I would never notice. I love that we don't think alike. And I love that we can usually just laugh about it.

Many nights we share a cold beer on the porch. We talk about our childhood because it's funny. I ask you all kinds of questions: Who's your celebrity crush? How come you never get drunk? Why do you love me? And many more bullshit questions. You also ask me why I like watching films with subtitles and, more often than not, request me to read Harry Potter to you like you're a five-year old. You said you did not like reading books because there are no pictures. I laughed so hard because you're not full of shit.

Before bedtime, you usually leave the shower wet with no intent to dry yourself. I like the feel of your cold skin, and I love how it makes me feel so warm inside.

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I hear the knock on my door. I open it and see you standing there with flowers, groceries, and a big smile on your face. We plan to cook dinner tonight, nothing fancy, just pasta with sardines. Afterwhich, we'll watch a couple of horror films: Psycho and The Exorcist. Lights-off, we watch, we talk, we eat chips, and we talk some more. Deep into the night, I could hear the rain outside as we slowly fall asleep on the couch.