The way he holds her hand.

The way she smiles at him & blushes through sun kissed cheeks.

His heart speeds up.

Her heart skips a paced beat.

The newness.

A picturesque vacation scene in the mountains with lakes, trees & wildlife mirroring each other. 

Stealing a sweatshirt.

Borrowing chapstick.

Paying for pizza.

Swimming in a pool together.

Stumbling down sidewalks while walking the dog & ending up in unintentional headlocks. 

Silly smiles that are so cheesy they might melt pizza. 

The way she looks with curly hair and the way he actually prefers it on her. 

Taylor Swift, Zac Brown, & talk radio. 

Phone calls that last into the night. 

“Tell me everything” he says. 

“What do you want to know” she replies. “I’ll tell you anything”. 

Because when you’re actually 13, it might be foolish, silly, nonsense, but at our age, it’s the “getting to know you” GOOD STUFF.