This one’s for the ones in their figuring it out era. The ones caught between craving connection and pretending they don’t care. Between the first kiss and the third month. Between lust and something that might actually last.
This collection is full of the unspoken. The ache for more. The fear of being too much. The moments you realize love isn’t something you have to earn. These are confessions, soft awakenings, and slow unravelings of self.
Feel it all. Question everything. You’re not alone in the wanting.
Continue on the post carousel or click the links below to read what’s inside this collection!
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