Last year, I wrote our story.
This year, I didn't want to write about you again I wanted you to walk through what I feel, room by room.
Remember Chapter 8? I told you the flower between our hands was you. This year, that flower is back and this time, it blooms one room at a time.
There are seven rooms. Take your time in each one. By the end, it will be in full bloom and so will something else.
I know this might look a little dramatic, but you know me. When it comes to you, simple never feels enough.
Last year I told you that before we met, I already felt like a part of me was waiting for you. I still believe that. I just didn't know that "waiting" wasn't only a before-us thing.
These days apart feel like a strange echo of that same waiting, except now I know exactly who I'm waiting for. That makes it easier, and somehow harder, all at once.
Every kilometer between us today is just proof of how much closer I want to be.
I already told you once that your laugh is my favorite sound in the world—a song I keep hearing in my mind, even on my quietest days. A year later, that hasn't moved an inch.
Your laugh isn't just a sound. It is honestly one of those things I wish I could save and replay on the days I miss you too much.
"Your laugh is my favorite sound. Every time I hear it, my heart feels calm, safe, and at home. No matter how hard my day is, your smile and your laugh make everything better. I never want to stop being the reason you laugh. I love you more than words can say. ❤️"
I still remember that biiiiig piece, and I still think you knew exactly what you were doing. You gave me more than tiramisu that day. You gave me one of those little memories I keep replaying when I miss you.
I thought I was tasting tiramisu, but it felt like I was tasting your love. Every bite was sweet, soft, and made with so much care that it melted my heart before it melted in my mouth. Thank you for making something so delicious just for me. I'll never forget that taste, because it will always remind me of you. ❤️
Who actually deserved the bigger piece? 🤔
Last year I told you there's something about your eyes I honestly can't put into words. Truth is, I still can't. I've just had a year of practice trying.
Your eyes never asked me to be perfect. They just asked me to be honest. That's the safest I've ever felt with anyone—safe, understood, loved, exactly like I said back then. Distance hasn't managed to touch that.
Last year, this chapter was screenshots little proof of the nights we stayed up talking until neither of us made sense anymore. This year, I didn't screenshot anything. I just remembered.
Distance stole a lot of things from us. It never stole this. Whatever time zone, whatever hour, you're still the last voice I want to hear before I sleep.
And yes, sometimes we made no sense at all. But somehow, those were still my favorite conversations.
tap a star for a memory
Last year I had a chapter called "Secret Messages" and left it almost empty on purpose—some things weren't ready to be written yet. This box is what was waiting inside it.
It doesn't open with a key. It opens with something only you would know.
My Blossom,
Last year, I told you that if you listened closely between the pages of that book, you'd hear my heart beating, and that every beat belonged to you.
This year, I didn't want you to just hear my heart. I wanted you to walk through it, to feel it in every word, every memory, every little piece of us.
Last year, I wrote about the girl I was falling in love with. This year, I'm writing about the woman I choose every single day without hesitation. The woman who makes distance feel temporary, whose laugh still calms me, whose eyes still make me forget everything else, and whose homemade tiramisu somehow tasted exactly like being loved.
We've had difficult days. Days when the distance felt unfair. Days when we misunderstood each other, when life became heavy, when all we wanted was to be in the same place instead of looking at each other through a screen.
But the beautiful thing is… those days never changed what we are.
They never made me love you less.
If anything, they taught me that our love isn't only built for the easy moments. It's built for patience, forgiveness, honesty, and choosing each other even when things aren't perfect. Every challenge we've faced has only reminded me that you're still the person I want on the other side of every hard day.
Distance is the only thing about us that doesn't belong. Everything else feels exactly right. Your laugh, your kindness, your heart, the way you care for me, the way we understand each other, and even the little moments we'll probably laugh about forever.
I made all of this because "Happy Birthday" could never be enough. Those are just two words. What I feel for you has never fit into two words.
I know some parts of this are cheesy. But you already know that's what happens whenever I try to explain what you mean to me. Loving you has never been something I could make sound simple.
I was nervous making this not because I didn't know what to say, but because I wanted every page to feel like us. Honest. Warm. Imperfect in the best way. Real.
And there's one thing I hope you never question.
I love you in a way that surprises even me.
Not because it's loud, but because it's constant. Because every morning I wake up and somehow I love you a little more than I did the day before. Because even on the hardest days, when we're tired or frustrated or missing each other more than words can explain, my heart never looks for another place to belong. It only looks for you.
If loving you had a limit, I would've reached it a long time ago. But somehow, every day, my heart finds another reason to grow.
So this isn't just another birthday message.
It's a reminder.
A reminder that no matter how many kilometers separate us, no matter how many difficult days life gives us, I will keep choosing you. Again and again. Every single time.
And if one day you randomly find yourself reading this again, I hope you smile and remember one simple truth:
You have always been deeply, endlessly, and completely loved.
Happy Birthday, my Blossom.
Full bloom. All seven petals.
They were never really the flower's.
They were always yours.
— Your Future Husband
Habibatyyy, wakha b3idaaa, qalbi dima m3aaaaaaaak. W kanbghik b wahed l7ob li ma kay9darch ytwssf b lklam. ❤️
Even from far away, I found a way to bring my heart to you.
The reason behind every room.