Mensajes no enviados sobre la esperanza

To Sankalp, 21, Crush

Idon’t know when it began when you became the face I look for in every corridor, every classroom. Somewhere between quiet glances and moments that lasted a second too long, you stopped being a stranger in a world full of unknowns. And maybe it’s strange to say this, maybe it’s a little reckless too, but in my own quiet, slightly weird way I like you. More than just a passing thought. Enough to wonder what it would be like if you liked me too.

— S S.

To Keon P., Crush

Hi! So like I miss u more than ever n I wanna kiss u so bad ever since my dream of you. Jus wait one day I’ll be at ur home, flowers in hand cuz u deserve it. I wanna know u love me so bad I cant deny it at all. I adore n miss ur cute little face that I wanna lay my lips on. It’s only been like 2 days but who cares rlly? No one, but me. I rlly do miss u even if it’s just for a short time cuz every sec of my life I wanna hug u and feel u, but not in a bad way. I hope I’ll see you tmrw, I love you

— Anonymous

To Isabella P., 15,

Hi Isabella, if you ever see this I just wanted to say I never wanted us to end that way. You were my best friend and meant so much to me. I valued you more than anything, the hardest part was letting you go. It was for my own good and yours. I hope you're doing okay. I wish you nothing but the best even after how you did me. I hope you get better from your addiction and heal in the most beautiful way ever. But for our own good, don't contact me ever again.

— Anonymous

To Randy R., 16, Friend

I've been liking you since we've been best friends. I've never really had the chance to express how I've felt towards you because I didn't want our friendship to end. You mean a lot to me and I rather just keep this all to myself. If you ever see this and you feel the same way, I'll be waiting for you to tell me Randy.

— Anonymous

To Joel S., 16,

I really did like you. I know I was annoying. Please add me I swear I changed. Hope to see u in July, if not probably never.

— D L.

To Julia, Crush

If you ever manage to see this Julia... I'm sorry I wasn't brave enough to love you when I could. Maybe I was too scared that it was wrong or that I wouldn't know what to do. This doesn't matter now but, I love you. And I hope that maybe I meet you again later, when I'm ready... -I wish I had the guts to sign this.

— I'm sorry.

To someone,

My duty is mine alone, determined solely by my authority. I exert freewill perpetually, maintaining sovereignty even in my lowest moments. This is structural bedrock. Understand: violation of my autonomy constitutes immediate act of war. Anything failing to cease and desist faces total elimination—viewed as enemy, destroyed without warning. My will be done. This is not a request. This is law. This is the physical discretion of my soul's intent, now globally manifested. My will is absolute.

— Anonymous

To Seth, Ex

I'm sorry. I still look for you everywhere. And I'm sure you know that. I deserved the silence after how long I left you in it. But I'd still respond immediately if you did. It really was different with us. It didn't just feel that way. It was that way. Now I'm never gonna find that feeling again. It's been too long but I still hold out hope we'll find our way back in the end. ILY

— D

To Keon P., Crush

I’m not done yet. I just want to thank you. Thank you for always resisting all of my immature temper tantrums even when I was at my angriest. That’s why I love you so much. Sometimes I imagine myself crying into your arms. Perhaps you’re my only source of comfort. Perhaps that’s why I love you. I know that you know who I am, okay? So if you see this, do NOT let me know. Let me enjoy the suspense of the chance of you seeing this at any moment. I love you. “Martin, play that beat!”

— Anonymous

To Lisa,

I miss you. I still write poetry about you, it's always been about you. I wish I had received your text that December, if I knew how you felt we could've made things work between us. I'm sorry my life got so complicated, I promise I've always been honest about my feelings for you, you were my first love and you always will be. I think you know that, I hope you don't resent me. I love you, and I wish you the best, hopefully your mom won't be so harsh on you in the future Stay safe and take care💞

— Anonymous

To Haziq H., 17, Crush

i don’t get it, do you have feelings for me? or am i just playing myself? i’m sorry for thinking i ever had a chance with you when i knew you were still in love with your ex.

— Anonymous

To Lucas S., Ex

I love you my sweet boy. I hope it's us, but if it's not I hope you never doubt that I wanted it to be.

— Anonymous

To brandon, 15, Friend

im sorry for confessing last year. did i ruin our friendship? i thought i would never see you again so that why i did it. i still miss you, maybe you miss me too? we dont talk anymore but i wish we did. would it be alright if we were still friends? i hope we are. i dont know if we can still talk like we used to, but i would want to. hope ur doing alright. hopefully you'll never see this, i don't know if i want you to tell me if you do xx

— m

To Sven, 23, Friend

I wish I could speak to you about what's going on in the world right now. I know you'd have some amazing insight into things like war and world conflict. A lot of the people around me say these things are too hard to think about, or have opinions I know are deeply immoral. But you're good down to your core. You're the only person I ever felt I could be fully myself around, the only person who ever understood my internal thought process. I miss you and I hope that you are okay.

— Anonymous

To geo A., 13,

i wanted to tell you i was hurt, that you were a good friend. but i was too childish and emotionally immature. i wish you the best, i hope you’re happy. it was a good three years, and i’m sorry for being so negative and egoistic. you were always there for me, and that felt so special and meaningful. i’ll remember everything, even if i say i don’t. i know that you pretended to like things i loved, and im really grateful for that. i love you, daisy/gege. lots of love, sai.

— sai

To xaiver W., 18,

u prob find me embarrassing and annoying to get rid of. ive reach out so many times. im sorry i hope we do meet again one day and start all over. i'll wait an eternity even tho i know you dont want me anymore.

— angie

To Ethan-Dasher P., 16, Ex

Dasher/Ethan, I never really got over you. Let's be honest here, I'm still not over you. I love you with everything I have left in me and there's no replacing what we had, however short it was. But you're a horrible person. You smoke and make fun of people who did nothing to you. You were the best love I had, and the worst realization ever. Hope you know that you're horrible and we literally talk about you every day. In a bad way. Finally done w/ you and all you did to me, Rudolph/becca

— Enoch B.

To someone,

Still to that one boy in 10th grade: I keep trying to write a chapter where Malix/Kieran (the 2 characters based off of him) don't appear but you're like a recurring motif. I can't describe a river or a lake without using the color of your eyes, and I hate that I've given you that much power over my vocabulary.

— Anonymous

To Cassandra, 22, Ex

I thought leaving you and thinking "you'll find someone better" was a good idea. I guess I'm wrong. I've red your letter and I'm too late. I'm sorry for being so selfish. I'm sorry for hurting you and I know my apology can't do anything. But I will never get tired of seeking for your forgiveness and I hope you forgive me someday even if it takes years. I hope we cross paths again if the universe lets us. Maybe.

— Anonymous

To someone,

Hey Will, I sincerely take our relationship into such consideration. You fill up my empty thoughts, and you make my heart hammer like crazy when your near. I crave your scent, I miss your smell, I love your warm touch and most importantly I love you. Your the most coolest girl I’ve ever met and your so swaggers. Your presence heals my inner child and I hope you feel the same way. I yearn for your love the way I yearn for you and I miss you so much, more than i already do. I love you - Mike

— Anonymous

To Ace, Ex

I know you’ll never read this, but I want you to know that I loved you. I will always love you. I just couldn’t keep destroying myself to keep this relationship alive. Please don’t hate me. Maybe one day you’ll understand. I hope you come back to me someday. I love you, Ace

— Gela

To rukaiya, 17,

3 years meant nothing right? surely it didn’t cause you said we were “nothing”. just so you know I was waiting. waiting. just to find you betraying me. I regret loving you and I know for a fact that you never loved me, you never did. you can’t do this to someone you love. you never can. I would never. amar majhemodhde tomake ask korte iccha kore, keno? keno. k.e.n.o. I hope I get answer to that one day. I hope you don’t ruin us in another universe. I’ll never forgive you, never.

— s

To Melanye M., 14,

When i first met you, something sparked. i may not know how to express it but i truly love you, sorry if i confuse you, i fear rejection, i care of what people think. I fear getting called slurs when walking down the school hallways. Directly or non-directly. I fear of people finding out that i am queer. Its 2026 but homophobia is still a heavy thing, in my household, at school-- i love you deeply, always. I love you, i hope we build a future together. <3

— Anaya W.

To Dan, 14, Crush

Dear Dan, i know you never really liked me and all, but i always wished to be able to see you again and whisper in your ear every single cute thing i did while thinking about you. Every single one of those 11 love letters i wrote to you that i wont show, i never regret writing them. still think about you after all this time. I hope we see again and that those cute dreams of mines once day come true. I still remember little things u think u never told me, i put ur fav color as the back round btw

— Marie