Letter to my crush (pt 1.)

To H.

This is more like a debrief session, saying everything I'd love to say every guy I've had a crush on but never had the confidence to say to them in real life. Enjoy!

Dear H,

I can’t help but smile as I write this because, looking back, we were just 7. Seven! And yet, you were the one who gave me my first real crush, that exciting, heart-racing feeling that I’d only ever seen in movies. We were just kids, running around, but you somehow made my world feel like it had all these extra layers of magic.

Do you remember those little moments? The ones that didn’t mean much at the time, but now, when I think about them, they seem so special. The way I’d catch myself grinning for no reason at all when you walked by, the way I’d wonder if maybe, just maybe, you felt the same. There were no big gestures, no dramatic love declarations,just the simple joy of having a secret crush. I didn’t even know it could feel like that, but you made it real.

You taught me what it was to have a crush in the most innocent, pure way possible. It wasn’t about impressing or winning someone over,it was just about feeling excited every time we shared a moment, even if it was something as small as laughing over a joke or sharing a look across the playground.

Thank you, H, for being my first, for making my heart race before I even knew what that feeling was. You set the foundation for everything that followed, and I’ll always remember that special, innocent crush we had at 7. Maybe we were too young to understand what was going on, but we knew enough to enjoy it.

So, here’s to you, my first crush, my first real taste of something magical. I’ll always smile when I think back to those carefree days and that sweet feeling you gave me.

With gratitude and a big smile,

Ikram💗