🌻 And just like that, things changed.(part 2)

 

It began in 5th grade—when school felt like a secret garden of crushes, laughs, and tiny heartbreaks. That’s when I met him. My first crush. Handsome, kind-eyed, and effortlessly cool in the way only 5th-grade magic can be. 💛 Every day felt like a spark. I swore he looked at me different. Thought he saw the same light I felt when I saw him.

But crushes are tricky.

Turns out he had feelings—just not for me. He liked someone else. Someone he thought was my friend. She wore kindness like perfume, sweet and convincing... but just a few weeks ago, I saw through it. A sly fox 🦊, with sharp smiles and careful lies tucked into compliments.

Still, my heart lingered.

To make things even messier, another classmate asked me to be their Valentine. I said no. He was just a classmate, really—not someone my heart fluttered for. I didn’t want to pretend. Didn’t want to say yes just because it was sweet or easy.

I chose honesty. Even when it was quiet. Even when it meant watching someone else get the moment I wanted.

Because that’s how Luna grows—in truth, not pretend petals. 🌙🦋