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"Why do you love him so much?"
Because he was the one who stayed.
He was the one who listened when I had too much on my mind, the one who understood me without needing long explanations. He was the one who could make me laugh on my worst days, and somehow, I could make him laugh on his, too.
When he was struggling, I was there for him. When I was struggling, he was there for me. We helped each other in ways no one else ever could. We carried each other's pain, celebrated each other's happiness, and became each other's safe place.
There are secrets I have only ever told him because he was the only person I felt comfortable trusting with them. And he trusted me with his, too. That kind of bond is rare.
When people left, he stayed. When I felt broken, he helped me heal. He brought back the childish, carefree version of me that I thought was gone forever. With him, I don't have to act strong all the time. I don't have to pretend to be mature. I can just be myself.
Sometimes, I wonder why I never fell in love with him. But maybe that's because what we have is something different. He's not my lover, and he never has to be.
He's my soulmate.
Not every soulmate is meant to be a lover. Some are meant to be the person who feels like home, the person who understands your heart better than anyone else.
And that's what he is to me.
My soulmate. My safe place. My person.
Forever.
★ Dedicated to @bhavyaugotit <3 ★