You don't have to say I love you to say I love you, you said with a shrug. All you have to do is say my name and I know. How? When I looked down at you, I was struck by how much of myself I could see in the shape of your eyes, in the light of your smile. Sa Cassidy, you instructed. Cassidy. Say…Ursula. Ursula, I parroted. Now…., and you pointed to your own chest. Willow. Can't you hear it? you said. When you love someone, you say their name different. Like it's safe inside your mouth.
The essence of love is captured in the idea that expressing it doesn't always require grand declarations. The conversation reveals a deeper understanding of connection, where simply speaking someone's name can carry profound meaning. The respondent reflects on how their feelings for the other person are mirrored in their physical features, indicating a strong bond that transcends words.
In this intimate exchange, the act of saying a name becomes a testament...
