how to make her fall completely, and uncontrollably, in love with you:

i. hold her hand when you’re talking. hold her hand when you’re in public together. just hold her hand any chance you get.
ii. tell her she looks pretty, watch the way her eyes light up when you say it. there’s something breathtaking about the way she looks at you when you say it.
iii. look her in the eyes when you’re talking to each other.
iv. protect her.
v. tell her stupid jokes and learn how to make fun of each other together. don’t be scared to make fun of the way she snorts when she laughs, even if her face turns the colour of strawberries when you do it.
vi. tickle her, even when she says stop, she doesn’t really mean for you to stop.
vii. let her fall asleep in your arms, but don’t feel guilty when you accidently wake her up because you were reaching for your phone on the chair beside your bed. she’ll feel grateful for it because she’ll wake up and get to spend more time with you.
viii. get her so mad, then kiss her.
ix. tease her but also let her tease you back. have a competition to see who is the best at teasing, but don’t let her see you too competitive, remember that you want her to see that on date nights at the bowling alley.
x. kiss her on the cheek. kiss her on the forehead. kiss her on that freckle that is the most noticeable out of all the others because it is the only one on her hip. just kiss her, anywhere and everywhere.
xi. let her wear your clothes.
xii. go slow. you have all your life to have sex and get married, don’t rush it. and don’t rush your relationship, the most beautiful relationships blossom out of friendships.
xiii. don’t be afraid to dance with her, those memories of you two stumbling over your four left feet will follow her around.
xiv. when you fall in love with her, grab her hands, look her in the eyes and tell her.