Anonymous Submission

February 14, 2024

Dear My One and Only,

There is something I have wanted to tell you for some time now, but I’ve been too scared of how you will react. Our friendship has meant the world to me these past five months, though it feels like I’ve known you my whole life. Ever since we first talked in HHC (Shattuck 202), I knew we were meant to be together. I found the classroom late and was the last one to walk in the door. I sat down next to you and we immediately clicked. 

You might just see me as a friend, but to me, you are so much more. When we sit in the alcoves and talk about life, I feel like you really get me. I want us to be together. I want to have lunch dates in the castle with you and walk you to the MAC for afternoon program. There is nobody I would rather have as my peer editor. There is nobody better for me than you.

I hope you will take me as I am and go out on a date with me. If we go to the movies, I will buy your ticket. If it is cold in the theater, you can wear my quarter-zip vineyard vines fleece. Maybe we will hold hands if it is a scary movie. If you need a ride, my mom will pick you up. I will ride in the backseat with you so you don’t get lonely. 

I am sending this to The Nobleman because I am too nervous to tell you in person. When you read this, you will know who I am and how I truly feel about you. I want the whole school to know about my feelings; they are too strong and deep to hold inside any longer. I considered sending you an anonymous rose, but that didn’t feel personal. I need you to know that my feelings are true. I thought maybe I would sing you a song, but a serenade in assembly was out of my comfort zone. I questioned writing you a love poem, but poetry was never my strong suit. So here I am, writing down my devotion to you in the only way I know how. 

 I have never asked somebody out before, but with you, I am being bold. We might be fourteen, but I want to grow old together. When we go to college, I hope we will stay together long-distance, because that always works. I will send you old-fashioned letters in the mail and you can send them back. I can visit you at your dorm and we will spend all of our breaks together. Valentine’s Day will become our anniversary and you can re-read this letter every year.

Now that you have reached the end of this letter if you are interested in going out with me and being my perfect match, please send me a text with this secret code: my middle name, three purple hearts, and your assembly seat number. You don’t have to respond immediately. I know this must be a lot to take in. If I don’t hear back from you by the end of the week, I will know that you are not interested. We can stay friends, but just know that I will never give up on the hope that maybe someday you will feel the same way that I do right now. I know this is cheesy, but I will wait for you, however long it takes.

X.O.X.O

P.S. I think I might love you.

(Credit: Emilie Andrews, Staff Writer)