Across
- 1. Something that quietly strengthens over time
- 5. Keeps you steady in rough moments
- 6. To grow on someone’s heart
- 7. Not separate, in every sense
- 8. Often paired with “patootie”
- 9. Seriousness not required
- 12. Message hidden in plain sight
- 14. To hold close and value deeply
- 17. The second half of a certain playful insult
- 18. A promise with no end date
- 19. Meaningful luck
- 20. Beyond what words can capture
- 23. An all-consuming romantic state
- 24. An unspoken connection
Down
- 2. Proven over time, not just said
- 3. Waiting, even when excited to skip ahead
- 4. The art of never changing feelings
- 9. Not found, but recognized
- 10. Not just sometimes
- 11. A feeling, not a place
- 13. More than either one alone
- 15. A four-letter word that explains everything here
- 16. My names …
- 19. More felt than defined
- 21. A more intense kind of love
- 22. Unwavering, even when tested