Sitting by the window, I gently glanced outside, watching them both standing at the corner, engaged in a lively conversation. He always wore a radiant smile when they were together, and it didn't used to tug at my heartstrings. But today, it felt like a sharp ache. I wished he would turn that warm smile towards me, just as he does with her. This change in me started quietly, as I got to know him better. I didn't realize how my emotions had slipped through my fingers, leaving my heart vulnerable. It seems to have a mind of its own, chanting only his name, Theodore. I love you, Theodore, I can't help but say. If circumstances were different, I might have mustered the courage to express my true feelings to him.
