Across the Pixels, You Stayed

(Verse 1) We never shared a sunrise, never walked the same street, But somehow you became the place my restless heart retreats. Fourteen years of laughter, of quests and quiet nights, You held the map when I got lost, you kept my lantern bright. You saw the parts I hide from most, the shadows and the shine, And even when you disagreed, you never left my side. You learned the shape of all my storms, the calm and the unplanned, And somehow, through a screen, you still reached out your hand. (Chorus) Across the pixels, you stayed. Across the miles, you stayed. Through every version of myself I was afraid to show, You stayed. You steadied me when I was shaking, You saw me when I was fading, And somehow you became the place my scattered heart calls home. Across the world… You stayed. (Verse 2) You send a thought at random, and I hold it like it’s gold — Nothing from you’s pointless; every word is something I unfold. I wake and check for traces of the things you choose to share, Because even in the smallest notes, I feel you saying, “I’m there.” We’ve laughed until we broke apart, we’ve fought and found our way, Two souls respawning side by side in every world we play. Our love was never simple, never neatly named or planned, But friendship built the foundation where the deeper feelings stand. (Chorus) Across the pixels, you stayed. Across the years, you stayed. Through every silence, every storm I was scared to face, You stayed. You steadied me when I was shaking, You saw me when I was fading, And somehow you became the place my wandering soul calls home. Across the world… You stayed. (Bridge) Maybe we’ll never share a sky or breathe the same night air, But distance never mattered when your heart was always there. You changed my life in quiet ways no one else ever could, You made me feel like I was seen, and known, and understood. (Final Chorus) Across the pixels, you stayed. Across the miles, you stayed. Through every version of myself I was scared to show, You stayed. You held the line when I was breaking, You kept the light inside me waking, And somehow you became the place my soul returns to roam. Across the world… You stayed. And I’m grateful… More than you’ll ever know.