The sun; its heat. Caresses me, envelopes me, asphyxiates me (like an overbearing boyfriend – not that I know what that’s like). It’s omnipresent. A tangible reminder of the season. I can’t even remember what winter felt like.

I can feel every pigment on my skin darkening. I can feel every pore in my body excreting sweat. I can feel every blood vessels dilate.

I can’t breathe, I can’t escape it and I can’t forget it.

But (unlike that imaginary boyfriend), I love it.