I saw it. Right away. The inconsistency, the way they moved, the little things that didn’t quite sit right. The kind of behavior I used to question, used to analyze, used to tell myself I should probably pay attention to. But this time, I didn’t. Not because I didn’t recognize [...]
I don’t actually like you the way I thought I did. I like the way you show up, the way you respond, the way you make me feel when you’re paying attention to me. I like the consistency of it, the little moments, the way it fills space I didn’t [...]
You were never too much. Not for wanting consistency, not for needing reassurance, not for expecting effort that matched yours. You weren’t asking for anything unreasonable, you were asking for what felt natural to you. The problem is, you were asking it from someone who couldn’t meet you there. And [...]
It’s always late when you start thinking about me like this. Not during the day when everything is loud and distracting, not when you’re busy pretending you don’t care. It’s when things slow down, when it’s just you and your thoughts, when there’s nothing left to hide behind. That’s when [...]
You keep telling yourself you just need one more conversation, one more explanation, one more moment where everything finally makes sense. It feels like if you could just hear the right words, it would settle something inside you and you’d be able to move on without questions. But if you’re [...]
Dear Tessa, I knew something was off from the beginning, not in a dramatic way, just in small moments that didn’t feel right. The inconsistency, the confusion, the way I kept questioning things I shouldn’t have to question. I saw it, I felt it, I just didn’t leave. I told [...]
