What happens when your heart chooses someone and they do not choose you back?

This piece sits in that space. The quiet kind of love that lingers. The kind you do not always say out loud. The kind that shows up in waiting, in hoping, in learning to sit with what you feel.

This is a story about one-sided love. About tenderness, faith, and the quiet work of holding your heart open even when it hurts.

It is about the questions that come with not being chosen. And slowly, learning that your worth is not decided by who stays or who leaves.

For the best listening experience, use your headset and close your eyes.