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Nervous energy, jokes, and sudden silences
A phone that lights up a little too often
Introduction: When Something Feels Different
It usually starts quietly.
Nothing dramatic. Nothing obvious. Just a feeling that something has shifted—like the air between you carries a little more meaning than before. He laughs at your jokes faster than others. He remembers things you casually mentioned weeks ago. He seems present in a way that feels… intentional.
You tell yourself not to read into it.
But the signs keep stacking up.
And slowly, a question forms: