If I could say one thing to you… this is what it would be

There’s something I’ve been wanting to say for a long time. Not because I expect anything from it… but because it’s been sitting with me for too long. You probably don’t even realize how much you changed things for me. Not in a big, obvious way… but in small moments that stayed longer than they should have. The way you showed up when I needed someone. The way you made things feel easier without trying. And also… the way things ended. Not badly, not dramatically… just unfinished. I’ve replayed those moments more times than I’d like to admit. Thinking about what I could’ve said differently, or if I should’ve said anything at all. I don’t know where we stand now, and maybe that’s the answer in itself. But if I could say one thing without overthinking it… I’d just say — thank you. For being part of my life when you were. Even if it didn’t last the way I thought it would. If you had one thing you could say to someone… without expecting a reply… what would it be?