Love doesn't begin with grand promises or perfect words. It begins the moment truth is chosen over comfort, and honesty replaces fear. When lies fall away, masks loosen. What's real stays standing, and what was built on illusion quietly collapses. That's when connection deepens because nothing real needs pretending Truth creates safety. It allows trust to breathe, boundaries to form, and hearts to meet without armour. Without truth, closeness is just proximity, not intimacy. Real love is rooted in authenticity. Anything built on honesty grows stronger with time. Anything built on lies was never meant to last.