one morning, a few months ago, when it was still awkward to wake up and find your body next to mine, we left your house together, early. still glowing from this new new thing we'd only just discovered hiding inside of one another. we drank coffee and went shopping for new sheets. in the warm car, driving north on 14th street through the frosted grey morning, we talked and smiled, and you reached across the seat and wiped my runny nose with your bare hand. just one seemingly insignificant moment--i knew.