Yours, Mine

Douglas found the first post-it on the kitchen table, on it written in Martin’s handwriting ‘You’re my love, too’. Douglas picked it up and smiled, remembering warmly how he confessed his love to Martin just last night.

The next note appeared after Martin met Douglas daughters. Douglas recalled the afternoon and once again smiled at the happy memory of Martin getting along with his daughters and Douglas kissing him quite senseless later with long-missed happiness. That note said ‘I’d be proud to be part of your family’.

There were more notes over the next weeks and months, almost always in response to Douglas’ voiced praise, joy or feelings.

Until one day there was a post-it quite unexpected, yet not less welcome. While Martin got dressed, Douglas went to brush his teeth and there on the mirror the note was, saying: ‘Will you be my love forever, will you give me the honor of being yours?’

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(Written at Jay-Eagle’s workshop at Euroairdotcon2 for the writing exercise to pick a contrast between two characters and write a paragraph in 10 minutes about it.)