A brief field guide to loving someone quietly

If you want to love someone quietly:

Notice their pauses, not just their words.

Make tea before they ask.

Touch their shoulder when they go still.

Let them tell the same story twice.

Say “I see you” without needing to be seen back.

And on the hard days?

Stay.

Not because you’re perfect.

But because you’ve made peace with their imperfections.

That’s the good stuff.

That’s the quiet kind.