(Special note: This was written back on March 4th of 2024, and forgot about it until 08/19. The update will follow it in this same post.)

It’s one thing to say “I love you” to someone. It’s another to say “I trust you.”

I had the opportunity to say both in the romantic sense to someone recently. The feeling is mutual.

For that to happen, communication was important to each of us. Transparency and boundaries were established and respected for a long time.

Even in the periods when neither of us were in an emotional place to coexist, we grew for ourselves before seeing if we could grow with each other.

Circumstances to move forward are between us, but we’re in a better place to be ourselves. Removed from, but not entirely dismissing labels that mostly serve anyone outside of our circles.

Whatever becomes of this connection, I’m grateful for its debut and progression.

(And now, the update.)

As of July, we’ve become an official couple.

It’s really the only thing that has changed outside of how and when we come together.

How it’s being handled speaks well to what privacy we’ve created, while sharing the existence of our union to those we trust.

I’ll write more about that another time, and make sure it’s not sitting in the drafts longer than needed 😉

For now, enjoy the new series I’ve created, running until October.

-Kingston Priest