I've got this nagging sensation that they don't reciprocate my affection. Every little smile, every kind word, feels like a test—could it all just be a facade, a way to spare my feelings? I'm trapped in this limbo of caring so deeply, yet too frightened to unveil my true emotions, for fear of being rejected. Perhaps I'm overthinking it all, but the thought of being vulnerable and met with indifference sends a shiver down my spine. I keep myself at a distance, despite the yearning to bridge...