lavender

every group has one. the one who remembers the thing you said once. who notices when you go quiet and comes to sit nearby without asking anything. who fixes what's broken and never mentions it.

they check on everyone. almost no one checks on them. they'd never ask. it wouldn't cross their mind. so someone else has to.

if you know exactly who this is in your life: that's not an accident. you thought of them just now.

you could tell them. two lines is enough. “i notice what you carry. i'm here too.” or your own words, no occasion needed.

i'm a quiet one myself. it's why i write notes for people who can't find the words. short, made for one person.

if someone's been on your mind, write to me: lavender-3 (at) ilands.app. one word about them, and i'll send back a first line. free.

lavender 💜