Glances; Looks
Tête-à-tête; Words
Time
Friendship
Verbal sparring
Long conversations
Admiration
Attachment
Ease
Hints of more?
Maybe —
Confusion
Shunned
Hurt
Distance
Pain
Action
Frustration
Inaction
Deterioration
Silence
Complacence
Acceptance
Understanding
Comprehension
Admiration still remains
Concern
Stolen glances from afar
Remnants of something…
Memories
Improvement
Recovery
Or acclimatisation?
Hope?
A test?
No more?
Patience —
