On their birthday morning, you hold back the greeting, afraid your feelings might show.
On your partner’s birthday morning, you start writing a greeting, then erase it again and again.
Scenes
- Writing and erasing a birthday greeting — On your partner’s birthday morning, you write a birthday greeting, then erase it. You hesitate, afraid your feelings might show more than the greeting.
- Should I add a thank-you? — You pause at the cursor, unsure whether to send only “Happy birthday” or add “I miss you.” The longer the message gets, the more your feelings show.
- Would saying less keep my feelings hidden? — When you show how you feel, even one reply can seem full of meaning. In close relationships, hiding your feelings can come with wanting to grow closer.
- Tonight, leave only the birthday greeting — Try writing just one line in your notes for what you might send today. You don’t have to send it; once it’s written, you may see what you want to say.
- A birthday greeting and your deeper feelings can be separate — A simple birthday greeting is already a way of reaching out. You can take your time with whatever you still want to say.
Stories by Yeonhwa
- Yeonhwa
- My heart feels torn on the way to work
- I was only being kind. Why am I being called a flirt?
- When payday comes, I count who likes whom more.
- The way people spend at work dinners keeps catching my attention.
- I keep thinking about the conversation that ended, every afternoon.
- On my way to work, I heard about a big expense.
- I want to choose someone to live with, but I’m just waiting for the tarot reading.
- Every lunch break, I’m left alone, wondering where my part ends.