Living between the pages

Living there in between the pages of my books,

Are characters of all ages and looks,

Perfectly designed and imagined,

Waiting for me to take the dive,

Ready for me to fall in love.

The cute nerd with his glasses and good manners,

Secretly hoping for an extrovert to bring him adventure.

The egotistical dumb jock with his arrogance and muscles,

Hiding his emotions under years of denial and pressure.

The selfless hero with his powers, smile, and morality,

Always on edge and not able to trust because of his grim history.

These are the men who ruined me for the real ones,

Setting my expectations impossibly high.

These are the ones I know will always be there for me,

When I need to unwind and escape reality.

Living between the pages of my books,

I fell for them with words,

I fell for them at first look.