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ALT It’s your birthday today! Recalling how I wished you a happy birthday last year, I still addressed you as my “brother”… It’s funny to think about it now. Back then, everything still felt a little distant, like I was standing just outside of something, not knowing if I was allowed to step any closer. I didn’t know you the way I do now. I didn’t know the small things, the way you actually are when you’re not trying to be anything for anyone. And now here we are. A whole year later, and somehow you feel so much more real to me. I think that’s what makes today feel different. It’s not just another birthday. It’s seeing how much has changed, how much of you I’ve come to understand, even in ways I didn’t expect. You’re still you, of course! And I like this version of you. I really do. The way you carry yourself now, the way you smile, the way you exist so naturally without realizing how much it can stay in someone’s mind. Once again, happy birthday, my boyfriend! ❤️