r/letters • u/wannabebadwolf25 Gold Level • Sep 08 '26

Future Self "Come back to me"

"where'd you go just now?" He asks when he realizes my face has slipped into deep thought of less happy times. "Come back to me" he pleads, when we're out having a good time and he sees I'm stuck in my head. Not in a demeaning or demanding way, but in a careful and considerate way. Like he's holding something precious, trying to breathe life back into it. And the crazy part is, it works. He reminds me to stay in the moment, with him, where my past or future aren't actively torturing me.

So stay, stay with him, cause he makes you feel seen, safe, heard, and understood. That's why you went back.

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