He had never known this feeling before. A general knowledge of the concept occupied his mind, but he had never felt it for himself. With others before, it was always the same empty attraction from both sides. He wanted something tangible, something he could feel without it needing to be in a physical form every time. He discovered it while holding your hand, and, after, when you had gone home, there were still traces of it in his palm. His thoughts were confirmed when his heart fluttered every time you smiled. He believed in it while lying in the darkened bedroom with you next to him.