She wanted effort, not words. She was tired of broken promises. They said they cared, said they would stay, said they would never hurt her. But in the end, their words were empty. She had heard it too many times. Words didn't mean anything anymore. She didn't want to be told she mattered, she wanted to feel it. She didn't want someone who only talked. She wanted someone who showed it through actions. Because words fade, but actions stay. All she ever asked for was someone who meant what they said and showed it in how they treated her.