Saccharine Voids

(I am doing dishes, and my boyfriend comes up behind me and gives me a hug.)

Me: “You’re in the perfect position to whisper sweet nothings in my ear. Well, now that I think about it, why are they called sweet nothings? That doesn’t make any sense!”

Boyfriend: *whispering* “Candied zeros. Sugary oblivion. Chocolate nirvana. Frosted emptiness…”