What kind of note would your partner leave you?

Folded parchment tucked inside your textbook

Scribbled joke passed across the table

No note, just a glance that tells you everything

A lipstick mark on your neck you don’t notice until dinner

When would you know your partner is in love with you?

When they show up even when you never asked them to

When they stop flirting with anyone else

When they let you see them uncertain or afraid

When they admit it like a dare, not a confession

Steady healing that makes you better with time

Shared fire and stubborn loyalty

Complicated, untouchable connection

Risky devotion that runs hot and never cools

Author: Michael Bartlett