Dear Lou,

I'm aware of the fact that you have feelings for me, you confessed first after all. We've gotten to the point where our interactions and nicknames are past the point of just being "friends."

Okay so, what I feel is that you don't seem to take us seriously. I can genuinely give us a label, but you won't let me because you're not ready. We're young, we're in ███ grade, and I get it, I really do. But sometimes I can't help but feel like you're doing all of this just for the thrill of it. Like you "love" me, yes, but only for this certain period of time. You love me right now.

And maybe that's what scares me the most. I don't want to just be someone you like in the moment, someone temporary until your feelings fade or until something more exciting comes along. I want to feel like you mean the things you say, and that this isn't just something fun to experience while it lasts.

I'm not asking you to be completely sure about everything already. I just don't want to feel like I'm the only one treating this like it could become something real.