I Love You To Their Deaths

(Generally, my boyfriend and I don’t go more than a couple days without seeing each other. At this time, I’m on an extended vacation internationally to visit my grandmother for Christmas. I’m finishing up a Skype video call with my boyfriend, but neither of us wants to hang up.)

Me: “Okay, we should really get to bed. I know it’s super late there.”

Boyfriend: “I know, but I don’t want to push the button! If this was like a nuclear missile launch button, I could push it no problem, but I don’t want to not see you.”

Me: “Aww, that’s so sweet…”

Boyfriend: “What, that I would have an easier time launching a missile to kill thousands of people? That’s sweet?”