Each time that one loves is the only time one has ever loved. Difference of object does not alter singleness of passion. It merely intensifies it. We can have but one great experience at best, and the secret of life is to reproduce that experience as often as possible.

~Oscar Wilde: The Picture of Dorian Gray

you fuck like a porn star he tells her
it's one of the nicest compliments she's ever received
he stares at her mouth as she laughs and stares up at imperfections in the ceiling
i love you he says
i know

hello.
i love you.

...years and counting and always.

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