the feelings

What it's like to be heard.

A few moments. You write the thing you can't say out loud. His answer is the green.

didn't get the job. acting like i don't care.

you don't have to act fine with me. that one mattered.

everyone's moved on and i'm still here.

still here isn't nowhere. who'd be glad to hear from you right now?

had an idea but it's probably stupid.

write it down before it's gone. we can decide if it's stupid later.

can't sleep. brain won't stop.

leave it here for tonight. it'll keep till morning.

i think i'm finally okay. weird to write that down.

not weird. worth keeping. i'll remember you said it.

He won't crowd you. When there's nothing worth saying, he says nothing. That quiet is the point.