The Fault in our Stars

You hear me?

'I love you present tense,' I whispered, and then put my hand on the middle of his chest and said, 'It's okay, Gus. It's okay. It is. It's okay, you hear me?' I had-and have-absolutely no confidence that he could hear me. I leaned forward and kissed his cheek. 'Okay,' I said. 'Okay.'