I really like listening to you talk. I like your jokes, the quiet ones you slip in when you think no one’s paying attention, and the way you make me laugh without ever trying too hard. Sometimes you don’t even realize you’ve said something funny, and that somehow makes it even better. Being around you feels easy, like I don’t have to fill the silence for it to be comfortable.
And every time you smile, it honestly takes my breath away. Especially the kind of smile you get when you’re trying not to smile at all—the one that gives you away before you notice it yourself. I notice those moments. I always do.
I notice your eyes too. The way they linger when you think I’m not looking, the way they soften when you’re comfortable, the way they sparkle when you laugh or tease me. Sometimes I catch you watching me, and even though you look away quickly, that moment stays with me longer than you probably realize.
You probably don’t know I notice these things. You’re not the kind of person who demands attention—you just quietly pull it without meaning to. And somehow, that makes me want to notice you even more.
Sometimes I wonder if you notice things about me too. If you like my jokes when I tease you back. If you notice my smile the way I notice yours.
But there’s something I want you to know anyway. I notice you in ways that feel quiet but constant. I notice how your laugh sneaks up on me and makes everything feel lighter the second I hear it. I notice how natural it feels when we sit close, how easy it is to share space with you, how safe it feels to just stay there.
I like how you make me feel calm without even trying. I like how being with you makes everything slow down just enough to breathe. I like how gentle you are, even when you’re joking, even when you’re pretending not to care.
And if you ever wonder whether I like you—if you ever doubt it—it’s never really been a question for me. I do. I like you for who you are, for the way you laugh with me, smile with me, for the way your eyes give you away when you’re happy. I like you not because of one big moment, but because of all the small ones that keep happening when we’re together.
You don’t have to be afraid of the answer. And you don’t have to feel any pressure to say anything back. I just wanted you to know that I see you, that I notice you, and that what I feel is honest and real.
