I Know You’re There

I’m not gonna lie — I used to pretend I didn’t feel things. I used to act like I couldn’t tell when someone’s energy was sitting right up under mine, watching me, studying me, waiting for me to stop running from what I already knew.

But I’m grown now. I don’t play those games with myself anymore.

I know you’re there.

I feel you in the way my mood shifts when your name hits my phone. I feel you in the way my body relaxes like it finally found a place it doesn’t have to fight. I feel you in the way my silence stops being heavy and starts being understood.

You don’t move loud.

You don’t move messy.

You don’t move like you’re trying to convince me of anything.

You just… exist.

Solid. Consistent. Present.

And I notice.

Even when I pretend I don’t.

Even when I try to out‑stubborn my own heart.

Because the truth is, some people don’t need to announce themselves — their presence does the talking for them. Their energy walks in first. Their intention sits down before they do. Their consistency speaks louder than any “good morning” ever could.

So let me stop acting brand new.

I know you’re there.

And I’m done pretending I don’t feel it.

And maybe this time, instead of questioning it, I’m choosing to let it be what it is — steady, simple, and real. Not rushed. Not forced. Just present. Just felt. Just true.

Some connections don’t ask for attention.

They earn it.

And you did.