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Waiting for each other is a love language
Intimacy of staying when someone needs more time
I believe waiting is one of the most sincere ways we can love someone. It asks for time without expecting anything in return. It does not rush someone into finding answers, feeling better, or making sense of everything. It simply says, I am here, and I am willing to stay, even when nothing seems to be moving forward. Waiting is rarely glamorous, and perhaps that is what makes it feel so genuine. It is not a grand gesture or something that needs to be explained. It is standing somewhere a little longer than planned, checking the time, and choosing to stay anyway. It is putting aside the convenience of leaving because the person beside you still needs your presence.
Waiting looks like a train platform late in the evening, when the air feels heavy and everyone around you seems to be in a hurry. Your train is coming, but you keep talking about little things, unfinished thoughts, and memories that do not need a conclusion. Silence settles between you, yet neither person feels the need to escape it. You stand close, sharing a moment that does not need proof to feel meaningful. It can also look like a dinner that begins later than expected. The food is ready, the kitchen is warm, and the music plays in the background. There is laughter over something ordinary, and no…
