better than nothing

i had an urge to tell my boyfriend i love him one night. it had been on the tip of my tongue for weeks but i had this gut feeling of "now or never". i rolled over as he was starting to sleep and finally said it. he said it back. two days later quarantine began. although he lives 200ft down the block, we can't see each other because my roommate is working at a COVID hospital. we bend the rules and go on a walk together sometimes, staying a few feet apart and not touching each other. it's so painful to not hug your loved ones, but this is better than nothing.