There's a certain kind of love that lives in silence.
The kind you never speak about.


You watch them from a distance,
Memorizing their smile, their laugh, the way they talk.
You celebrate their happiness,
Even when it's with someone else.


You want to tell them how you feel,
But fear holds you back—
Fear of rejection.
Fear of losing the little space you have in their life.
Fear of making things awkward.


So you stay quiet.
You love them in ways they'll never know.


You become their friend when all you want is to be more.
You listen to their problems, even when it breaks your heart.
You watch them fall for others, knowing you'd treat them better.


And the worst part?
They'll never know.


Because silent love is both beautiful and heartbreaking.
It's loving someone enough to let them be happy,
Even if that happiness doesn't include you.