hearts racing
tingling senses
blind
deaf
dumb
awakening urges
mouths dry
stomach fluttering
blurred thought
passion
aching
yearning
imperative
chemical reaction
falling
in
love
COMMENCEMENT
touching
talking
sharing
discovering
common threads
endearing differences
dreams
goals
bonding
ideals
engaging
planning
listening
hoping
joining
two
lives
TRIBULATIONS
careers
real life
cooperation
building
action
revelations
raising children
busy
disconnecting
disappointments
apathy
longing
searching
struggling
to
hold
on
EPILOGUE
distant
unfamiliar
beaten down
removed
changes
hurts
fears
loneliness
disdain
regret
bitterness
temptation
betrayal
denial
concluding
in
fallen love