eighteen hours is a long time inside a car

[better_at_3am]

two weeks ago, i went on a trip with


alyssa


to illinois for the sake of getting away, and also to meet her parents and see her hometown






and as we left this


and entered


this


we stopped and stood in awe. of the wind and the view, but also of our ability to shape our lives. and later, while looking at these pictures, of how our love had grown, after 33 hours and 1700 miles together in a car.

and it was beautiful