The Caged Bird

Loving someone means giving them your all, trusting them completely, cherishing every moment with them, eagerly anticipating their presence, and feeling like you can conquer the world together. But what kind of love is it? Why is it that the affection you harbor for someone aligns so closely with these criteria, yet simultaneously appears so different? Are the emotions you previously regarded as platonic, in fact, something entirely different, something you once deemed inconceivable? Were all those once fond memories and feelings a lie? Most importantly, will you still be able to cherish that special bond you once had with them all while being engulfed in the most indescribable feeling; the one that creates the wildest fantasies, brings the most unbearable pain, the thing that kills yet brings life, the thing that we call...
love.