He Makes My Body Feel Less Guarded

Dear Delyara, I think one of the truest signs of love is what happens in the body. With the wrong people, I am watchful. My shoulders stay slightly lifted. I think ahead too much. I prepare emotionally. I listen for signs. With him, I soften. That is not something I can fake or intellectually talk myself into. My body simply knows. It feels less defensive in his presence. Less like it needs to monitor everything. More like it is allowed to exist without bracing. I never knew how healing that could be.