but i lied. i also want to be loved loudly and proudly. i want the random flowers just because you thought of me. i want to be posted on your socials and shown off because you're proud to have me. i want the sweet messages and the unexpected compliments. i want someone who tells their friends about me, saves photos of us, and finds reasons to make me smile. not because i need constant attention, but because it's nice to know someone is happy to have me in their life. sometimes, love deserves to be felt in private and celebrated in public, too.