The Impossible Romance of Unrequited Love
In today’s world, where assertiveness is prized and self-expression is practically a life skill, the notion of someone being secretly in love and saying absolutely nothing about it feels… off. Unrealistic, even.
But for argument’s sake, let’s say such a person exists. Someone who loves another deeply, completely, without ever breathing a word.
Here’s the problem: how do you keep it secret?
Because real love, the kind that makes your pulse skitter and your heart do the stupid thing in your chest every time they walk into the room—that kind of love leaks.
It shows up in your eyes, your voice, your every bloody expression.
