A beautiful young girl was sitting in her room, reading a book — specifically about romance. The smell of vanilla filled the calm space, decorated in whites, pastels, and gold. At twenty-six, with brown hair and dark brown eyes, she had always dreamed of love. Yet in all her twenty-six years, she had never exchanged romantic feelings or words. She sighed, stopped reading, and reached for her journal, where she had been doodling and writing diary entries. She drew hearts on one of the pages and began a short, simple entry:

“Dear diary,

June 26, 2023

I just finished reading To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before. When he kissed her, it was so romantic. I wish someone could kiss me like that…”