Dear reader,

I write because there are pieces of me that don't quite fit into conversations or photographs or smiles. Words let me reach into the quiet corners of my heart, the ones that whisper at midnight and roar in dreams. Writing is how I see myself most clearly. It's how I breathe through questions I can't answer and moments I don't want to forget.

Some stories I write to understand. Others I write to feel understood. But always, I write to be honest.

Thank you for being here with me, between the lines.