Tessa ReneeThere’s something about the dark that makes honesty easier. Maybe it’s because we don’t have to make eye contact. Maybe it’s because shadows soften the edges of things we’re too scared to say in the light. Whatever it is, the best talks don’t happen over coffee at noon, they happen at 1 a.m., tangled in blankets, when the world has gone quiet.
In the dark, the pressure slips away. I don’t feel the need to be polished or funny or brave. I can whisper the truths that weigh too heavy during the day. I can say I’m scared. I can say I want more. I can admit to the pieces of myself I usually hide. And you, you listen differently. With the lights off, you don’t just hear me. You feel me.
The dark doesn’t lie. It doesn’t need filters. It lets us be raw, and in that rawness, we find each other.
Final Word: Darkness doesn’t hide the truth, it invites it out.
Disclaimer: This is reflection, not prescription. Your best talks might happen anywhere.
Tessa Renee
