Maybe This Time (epistolary) ✓

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「Message」

8:35 PM

Daphne:
Hi, love! Thank you for the flowers and for celebrating my birthday with you.

I really love it. Thank you for everything.
I don't know if I really deserve it. But I appreciate it so much.

Thank you for loving me the way I want to be loved. Thank you for always being there with me, especially through my ups and downs.

You are always there for me. I hope you also become open with me like I do. Because in this relationship we are one, we are together. No matter what happens and problems that may occur we have each other to overcome and fight for it.

Because you are not alone and we are together. You are my other half, my soulmates, and my partner that I really love the most. And I am willing to understand and know you more.

I love you so much, love. All I wish is to be with you forever. I look forward to more dates with you.

Ryle:
Hi, love. You are welcome for everything. It's my pleasure to make you feel the love you deserve. You deserve everything.

Thank you for being a kind and understanding girlfriend. Don't worry, I am getting there... You know I'm not used to having someone in my life where I can be just myself. That's why I am thankful and grateful to have a partner like you.

And I know that we are together in this relationship. That's why I am doing my best to deserve you and make you feel what you deserve.

I love you so damn much, love. Remember I am always here for you.

Daphne:
Thank you again, love.

Ryle:
You are welcome, love.
Aren't you tired?

Daphne:
A bit. Pero kaya pa naman

Ryle:
Usap pa tayo?

Daphne:
Yes. Do you have any questions or concerns?

Ryle:
About?

Daphne:
Anything.

Ryle:
Hmm, you know I am trying to be more open with you, right?

Daphne:
Yes, what about it?

Ryle:
Nothing. I just want to say sorry because sometimes I become distant with you when I am having a personal problem. Because I feel like I should not make you worry about it because it's my own problem and not you. And I don't want to be a burden in our relationship.

Daphne:
Hey, love. You don't have to worry about that. You don't have to say sorry. I understand what you feel because you are not used to it. But, remember I am here with you. 

We are together and it's okay with me if you share what you are going through. It will never be a burden to me. May I ask why you feel like you are a burden to me?

Ryle:
Because I am a man I should be strong and handle my problems well.

Daphne:
We are together, right? 

So, you can tell me about your problems, I am willing to listen to it. Don't think about anything because you can be weak or cry with me. There's nothing wrong with it. It doesn't make you feel less of a man.

Let's stop that kind of thinking, hm? It doesn't make you feel less if you show any vulnerability because you are human. You have feelings and emotions. 

Let's not invalidate what you feel. So what if you can handle your problem well? So what if you ask someone for help? There's no problem with that, okay?

Ryle:
Thank you, love for being thoughtful and have that kind of mindset which always fascinates me. I admire how you think and it makes me feel more comfortable with you.

Don't worry, I am getting there because I know I have you. I slowly change the way I think and become more open with you. So that I can accept myself and be weak with you or cry with you without invalidating what I feel.

Daphne:
Don't worry, love. I am always here for you. I will help you with that. You always have me. Let's do it slowly. Baby steps muna until we get there, okay?

Ryle:
Okay, love. Thank you so much.

Daphne:
No worries.
We'll take it slow. There's no rush. Let's just be ourselves and think about what is good for our mental and physical health. Let's be kinder to ourselves and take things lightly so we don't be overwhelmed by what will happen.

Ryle:
Noted, love. Take it slowly.

Just be ourselves and think about what is right for us. And of course, be kinder to ourselves more.

Thank you, love. Because I have you...

Daphne:
No, thank you because I have you.

I love you so much

Ryle:
I love you more

Let's sleep and I know you're tired.

Daphne:
Okay, love. Good night and sleep well.

Ryle:
Good night, love.