Witty words flowed from my mouth and I heard you laugh for the first time in months, which I couldn't help but smile at. Only, you weren't aware of the pain it caused inside because I saw the way you smiled at me once the laughter ceased. You used to smile at me like that so often.
{Back when we were still in love with each other.}
And I've been convincing myself for months that I didn't care anymore, but now I know I was a fool. I was lying to myself, and I care just as much as I ever did and I doubt I'll ever stop doing so. I'm not stupid and I know we don't work together, we never have and never will. And even so, even though my mind is reasonable and clear-my heart doesn't want to listen.
And after all these months of fighting to move forward and forget about you, all it took was that one simple smile to cause a dagger to pierce through my heart as I realized:
