I was in a situationship where we were always "almost." Almost together. Almost official. Almost having the conversation. Almost planning a future. One day I realized I'd built an entire relationship around a word that never becomes a promise
“And I waited and I never complained because I—I figured you'd love me, Jo.”
– Theodore "Laurie" Laurence (by Timothée Chalamet) in the 2019 film Little Women.