<script data-pm-proxy="intercept"></script><?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Psychooooo diaries ]]></title><description><![CDATA[just a girl with too many thoughts and not enough peace 😭💀]]></description><link>https://phycho.substack.com</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!1oYt!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F41d88ef9-a96c-46fd-9231-a2e78f3e3039_719x719.png</url><title>Psychooooo diaries </title><link>https://phycho.substack.com</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 17:20:40 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link 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him.</p><p>Pink T-shirt.</p><p>I looked down</p><p>at my pink suit.</p><p>And immediately thought&#8212;</p><p>I KNEW IT.</p><p>He looked at me.</p><p>I looked at him.</p><p>He smiled and said,</p><p>"Twining, huh?"</p><p>I didn't say anything.</p><p>I just smiled.</p><p>A little shy.</p><p>A little proud.</p><p>Because somehow,</p><p>I had known.</p><p>I knew he'd wear pink.</p><p>And he actually did.</p><p>Maybe that's what happens</p><p>when you know someone really well.</p><p>You start knowing</p><p>the little things.</p><p>What they'll choose.</p><p>What they'll probably do.</p><p>Even before they do it.</p><p>And that day,</p><p>we didn't plan to match.</p><p>I just knew him well enough</p><p>to know we would.</p><p></p><p><strong>P.S. &#8212; it&#8217;s just delulu anddddd guyssssssssssss i thing i just wrote something cringe lmao</strong></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Little Yellow Flower]]></title><description><![CDATA[A tiny flower. A huge memory.]]></description><link>https://phycho.substack.com/p/the-little-yellow-flower</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://phycho.substack.com/p/the-little-yellow-flower</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Psycho]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 16:44:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!BZNp!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc97f3940-4925-4a41-9e17-2c7f147912e7_719x467.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!BZNp!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc97f3940-4925-4a41-9e17-2c7f147912e7_719x467.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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at him.</p><p>I had no idea</p><p>what he was doing.</p><p>He picked</p><p>a tiny yellow flower.</p><p>Looked at me.</p><p>Smiled.</p><p>Then quietly</p><p>tucked it</p><p>into my hair.</p><p>I just stood there.</p><p>I think</p><p>my heart forgot</p><p>how to stay calm.</p><p>Then he looked at me</p><p>and said,</p><p>"You look pretty."</p><p>That's all.</p><p>And then</p><p>he started walking again.</p><p>Like nothing had happened.</p><p>I just smiled</p><p>and walked beside him.</p><p>This time,</p><p>I wasn't talking.</p><p>I just kept smiling</p><p>and looking down.</p><p>Every now and then,</p><p>I'd touch</p><p>that little flower.</p><p>I don't think</p><p>he'll ever know</p><p>how much</p><p>that tiny moment</p><p>meant to me.</p><p>Not because</p><p>it was a flower.</p><p>But because</p><p>he saw it...</p><p>and thought of me.</p><p>That's my favorite thing</p><p>about him.</p><p>He doesn't say much.</p><p>He listens.</p><p>He cares.</p><p>And somehow,</p><p>that's enough.</p><p>Maybe,</p><p>I'll forget</p><p>what we talked about</p><p>that day.</p><p>But I don't think</p><p>I'll ever forget</p><p>that little yellow flower.</p><p>Or the way</p><p>he smiled</p><p>before quietly saying,</p><p>"You look pretty."</p><p></p><p><em><strong>P.S. &#8212; It's just delulu. </strong></em></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Favorite Annoyance]]></title><description><![CDATA[How the person who annoys me the most became my favorite person.]]></description><link>https://phycho.substack.com/p/my-favorite-annoyance</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://phycho.substack.com/p/my-favorite-annoyance</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Psycho]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 16:07:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!kBU3!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F42c61f34-5e1c-43d9-b410-f051bf9c4d84_719x539.png" length="0" 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/__u/phycho.substack.com/f_auto, /__u/phycho.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/phycho.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F42c61f34-5e1c-43d9-b410-f051bf9c4d84_719x539.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 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part?</p><p>He knew he was doing it.</p><p>I was mad.</p><p>Or at least I wanted him to believe I was.</p><p>Because he had done it again.</p><p>He annoyed me on purpose.</p><p>So I sat there with my arms crossed, trying really hard not to smile.</p><p>Then he came back.</p><p>With pizza.</p><p>Obviously.</p><p>That's such a him thing to do.</p><p>No big apology.</p><p>No long explanation.</p><p>Just pizza and that little smile he gets when he knows I'm pretending to be angry.</p><p>I tried not to look at him.</p><p>I really did.</p><p>But he knows me too well.</p><p>I can never stay mad at him for long.</p><p>So I sighed, rolled my eyes, and took the pizza.</p><p>And yeah...</p><p>I wasn't angry anymore.</p><p>He laughed.</p><p>That annoying little laugh that basically said,</p><p>"I knew you would forgive me."</p><p>I hate that he knows me this well.</p><p>But maybe I love it too.</p><p>Because somehow, the person who annoys me the most became the person I want to share everything with.</p><p>My best friend.</p><p>The person I can talk to about anything.</p><p>The person who feels like home.</p><p>I hope he never stops annoying me.</p><p>Because I already know how it will end.</p><p>He'll come back with pizza and that stupid smile,</p><p>and I'll pretend I'm still angry...</p><p>even though I gave up the moment he walked in.</p><p>Maybe that's what forever looks like.</p><p>Little arguments.</p><p>Stupid jokes.</p><p>Sharing the last slice of pizza.</p><p>And having someone who feels like home.</p><p></p><p><strong>P.S. &#8212; Yes, this is just delulu </strong></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[i wasn't reading]]></title><description><![CDATA[It Was Never About the Book.]]></description><link>https://phycho.substack.com/p/i-wasnt-reading</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://phycho.substack.com/p/i-wasnt-reading</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Psycho]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 20:54:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!VcH-!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F458b5d19-5736-4c8c-a274-e029549c5acc_688x700.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!VcH-!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F458b5d19-5736-4c8c-a274-e029549c5acc_688x700.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!VcH-!, /__u/phycho.substack.com/w_424, /__u/phycho.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/phycho.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/phycho.substack.com/q_auto:good, 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/__u/phycho.substack.com/f_auto, /__u/phycho.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/phycho.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F458b5d19-5736-4c8c-a274-e029549c5acc_688x700.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 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before.</em></p><p><em>but somehow,</em></p><p><em>it sounded different</em></p><p><em>when he played it.</em></p><p><em>maybe because</em></p><p><em>it was his voice.</em></p><p><em>or maybe</em></p><p><em>i was just biased.</em></p><p><em>probably biased.</em></p><p><em>i turned a page.</em></p><p><em>then another.</em></p><p><em>then another.</em></p><p><em>and somehow</em></p><p><em>i couldn't remember</em></p><p><em>a single thing i had read.</em></p><p><em>all i remember</em></p><p><em>is the music.</em></p><p><em>his voice.</em></p><p><em>and the strange way</em></p><p><em>an ordinary evening</em></p><p><em>started feeling special.</em></p><p><em>we'd done this before.</em></p><p><em>him playing guitar.</em></p><p><em>me pretending to read.</em></p><p><em>but today felt different.</em></p><p><em>and somewhere</em></p><p><em>between his voice</em></p><p><em>and the music,</em></p><p><em>i got completely lost.</em></p><p><em>the book was still open.</em></p><p><em>i was still turning pages.</em></p><p><em>but i wasn't reading anymore.</em></p><p><em>i was listening.</em></p><p><em>and maybe</em></p><p><em>blushing a little too.</em></p><p><em>then the song ended.</em></p><p><em>he looked at me.</em></p><p><em>and asked,</em></p><p><em>"so...</em></p><p><em>what happened in the book?"</em></p><p><em>my mind went completely blank.</em></p><p><em>i stared at him.</em></p><p><em>he stared at me.</em></p><p><em>and then he smiled.</em></p><p><em>the kind of smile</em></p><p><em>that told me</em></p><p><em>he already knew the answer.</em></p><p><em>and honestly,</em></p><p><em>that didn't help at all.</em></p><p><em><strong>P.S. &#8212; it's just delulu.</strong></em></p><p></p><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[He Could Never Say It]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some hearts write what lips never can.]]></description><link>https://phycho.substack.com/p/he-could-never-say-it</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://phycho.substack.com/p/he-could-never-say-it</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Psycho]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 17:14:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!1oYt!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F41d88ef9-a96c-46fd-9231-a2e78f3e3039_719x719.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!i_iE!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F30802962-434b-4b1a-ad17-42add92e2cd1_719x1291.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!i_iE!, /__u/phycho.substack.com/w_424, /__u/phycho.substack.com/c_limit, 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/__u/phycho.substack.com/w_1456, /__u/phycho.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/phycho.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/phycho.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/phycho.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F30802962-434b-4b1a-ad17-42add92e2cd1_719x1291.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!i_iE!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F30802962-434b-4b1a-ad17-42add92e2cd1_719x1291.png" width="719" height="1291" 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/__u/phycho.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/phycho.substack.com/f_auto, /__u/phycho.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/phycho.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F30802962-434b-4b1a-ad17-42add92e2cd1_719x1291.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p><em>He could never say</em></p><p><em>what he felt.</em></p><p><em><span>Not because</span></em></p><p><em><span>he didn't want to.</span></em></p><p><em><span>He just...</span></em></p><p><em><span>didn't know how.</span></em></p><p><em>So he wrote.</em></p><p><em><span>Every time</span></em></p><p><em><span>his heart had something to say,</span></em></p><p><em><span>it found its way</span></em></p><p><em><span>onto paper.</span></em></p><p><em><span>And somehow...</span></em></p><p><em><span>those letters</span></em></p><p><em><span>always found their way</span></em></p><p><em><span>to me.</span></em></p><p><em><span>It was just</span></em></p><p><em><span>a normal afternoon.</span></em></p><p><em><span>Nothing special.</span></em></p><p><em><span>Sunlight filled the room.</span></em></p><p><em><span>Cars kept moving outside.</span></em></p><p><em><span>People kept living</span></em></p><p><em><span>their own lives.</span></em></p><p><em><span>Then he looked at me,</span></em></p><p><em><span>smiled,</span></em></p><p><em><span>and handed me</span></em></p><p><em><span>another folded letter.</span></em></p><p><em>"Read it."</em></p><p><em><span>That was all he said.</span></em></p><p><em><span>So I did.</span></em></p><p><em><span>As I started reading,</span></em></p><p><em>I could already feel</em></p><p><em><span>his eyes on me.</span></em></p><p><em>He wasn't reading</em></p><p><em><span>the letter anymore.</span></em></p><p><em><span>He was reading me.</span></em></p><p><em><span>Every smile.</span></em></p><p><em><span>Every pause.</span></em></p><p><em><span>Every little expression.</span></em></p><p><em><span>He knows</span></em></p><p><em><span>how easily I blush.</span></em></p><p><em><span>Maybe that's why</span></em></p><p><em><span>he kept looking at me</span></em></p><p><em><span>instead of the paper.</span></em></p><p><em><span>I think</span></em></p><p><em><span>he wanted to know</span></em></p><p><em><span>what his words</span></em></p><p><em><span>were doing to my heart.</span></em></p><p><em><span>When I finished,</span></em></p><p><em><span>I slowly looked up.</span></em></p><p><em><span>And...</span></em></p><p><em><span>oh my God.</span></em></p><p><em><span>Those eyes.</span></em></p><p><em><span>I don't know</span></em></p><p><em><span>what they do to me.</span></em></p><p><em><span>I just know</span></em></p><p><em><span>I could spend</span></em></p><p><em><span>my whole life</span></em></p><p><em><span>looking into them.</span></em></p><p><em><span>I don't think</span></em></p><p><span>I'd ever get tired.</span></p><p><span>For a second,</span></p><p><span>I forgot the letter.</span></p><p><span>I just kept</span></p><p><span>looking at him.</span></p><p><span>And then...</span></p><p><span>I blushed.</span></p><p><em><span>Of course I did.</span></em></p><p><em><span>His smile</span></em></p><p><em><span>only made it worse.</span></em></p><p><em><span>I looked away.</span></em></p><p><em><span>He laughed a little.</span></em></p><p><em><span>I smiled too.</span></em></p><p><em><span>And somehow...</span></em></p><p><em><span>that tiny moment</span></em></p><p><em><span>said more</span></em></p><p><em><span>than the whole letter.</span></em></p><p><em><span>I didn't need</span></em></p><p><em><span>to ask</span></em></p><p><em><span>whether he loved me.</span></em></p><p><em><span>His eyes</span></em></p><p><em><span>had already answered.</span></em></p><p><em><span>Those letters...</span></em></p><p><em><span>they aren't</span></em></p><p><em><span>just pieces of paper.</span></em></p><p><em><span>They're little pieces</span></em></p><p><em><span>of him.</span></em></p><p><em><span>That's why</span></em></p><p><em><span>they're more special to me</span></em></p><p><em><span>than I could ever explain.</span></em></p><p><em><span>I'll keep them</span></em></p><p><em><span>for the rest of my life.</span></em></p><p><em><span>Not because</span></em></p><p><em><span>they're just letters.</span></em></p><p><em><span>But because</span></em></p><p><em><span>they carry</span></em></p><p><em><span>the part of him</span></em></p><p><em><span>he could never</span></em></p><p><em><span>say out loud.</span></em></p><p><em><span>Maybe that's why</span></em></p><p><em><span>I don't read</span></em></p><p><em><span>his letters</span></em></p><p><em><span>with just my eyes.</span></em></p><p><em><span>I read them</span></em></p><p><em><span>with my whole heart.</span></em></p><p><em><span>And if I'm being honest...</span></em></p><p><em><span>I don't want</span></em></p><p><em><span>a perfect love story.</span></em></p><p><em><span>I just want</span></em></p><p><em><span>an ordinary life</span></em></p><p><em><span>with him.</span></em></p><p><em><span>Slow mornings.</span></em></p><p><em><span>Quiet afternoons.</span></em></p><p><em><span>Late-night conversations.</span></em></p><p><em><span>Letters</span></em></p><p><em><span>I'll probably read</span></em></p><p><em><span>over and over again.</span></em></p><p><em><span>I want</span></em></p><p><em><span>to grow old</span></em></p><p><em><span>beside him.</span></em></p><p><em><span>To keep</span></em></p><p><em><span>looking into</span></em></p><p><em><span>those beautiful eyes.</span></em></p><p><em><span>To keep</span></em></p><p><em><span>blushing</span></em></p><p><em><span>every time</span></em></p><p><em><span>he smiles at me.</span></em></p><p><em><span>To keep</span></em></p><p><em><span>choosing him.</span></em></p><p><em><span>Every day.</span></em></p><p><em><span>And maybe...</span></em></p><p><em><span>that's enough.</span></em></p><p><em><span>Maybe...</span></em></p><p><em><span>that's what</span></em></p><p><em><span>home feels like.</span></em></p><p></p><p><em><strong>P.S. &#8212; it's just delulu.</strong></em></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[the way she looked at me]]></title><description><![CDATA[The First Time "Us" Didn't Feel Impossible]]></description><link>https://phycho.substack.com/p/the-way-she-looked-at-me</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://phycho.substack.com/p/the-way-she-looked-at-me</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Psycho]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 18:30:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure 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</p><p>enjoy it. &#128153;</p><div><hr></div><p><em>we were sitting in a group.</em></p><p><em>a lot of people.</em></p><p><em>a lot of noise.</em></p><p><em>someone said something funny.</em></p><p><em>everyone laughed.</em></p><p><em>i laughed too.</em></p><p><em>and without thinking,</em></p><p><em>i looked at her.</em></p><p><em>and she looked at me.</em></p><p><em>just for a second.</em></p><p><em>or maybe longer.</em></p><p><em>i don't know.</em></p><p><em>all i know is</em></p><p><em>something about that moment</em></p><p><em>followed me home.</em></p><p><em>i don't remember</em></p><p><em>the joke.</em></p><p><em>or the conversation.</em></p><p><em>or anything else, really.</em></p><p><em>but i remember her.</em></p><p><em>i remember the way</em></p><p><em>she looked at me.</em></p><p><em>and i remember smiling</em></p><p><em>like an idiot afterwards.</em></p><p><em>because there was something</em></p><p><em>about that look.</em></p><p><em>something i couldn't explain.</em></p><p><em>something that stayed.</em></p><p><em>even after everyone left.</em></p><p><em>even on the way home.</em></p><p><em>because for some reason,</em></p><p><em>i kept thinking about it.</em></p><p><em>her eyes.</em></p><p><em>god.</em></p><p><em>those eyes.</em></p><p><em>her smile.</em></p><p><em>that stupid smile.</em></p><p><em>the cute one.</em></p><p><em>the one she probably</em></p><p><em>doesn't even realize she has.</em></p><p><em>and somewhere</em></p><p><em>between thinking about her eyes</em></p><p><em>and thinking about her smile,</em></p><p><em>one stupid thought</em></p><p><em>showed up.</em></p><p><em>can she ever become mine?</em></p><p><em>and i kept wondering</em></p><p><em>if i imagined it.</em></p><p><em>or if she felt it too.</em></p><p><em>because maybe</em></p><p><em>i wasn't the only one</em></p><p><em>who couldn't stop smiling.</em></p><p><em>all i know is</em></p><p><em>i went home</em></p><p><em>thinking about her.</em></p><p><em>and for the first time,</em></p><p><em>the idea of</em></p><p><em>"me"</em></p><p><em>and</em></p><p><em>"her"</em></p><p><em>didn't feel impossible.</em></p><p></p><p><em><strong>P.S. &#8212; it's just delulu.</strong></em></p><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[the way he looked at me]]></title><description><![CDATA[for a moment, impossible didn't feel impossible.]]></description><link>https://phycho.substack.com/p/the-way-he-looked-at-me</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://phycho.substack.com/p/the-way-he-looked-at-me</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Psycho]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 08:59:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!OELm!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fab0fede0-a56a-4c90-a7c5-992868af46bf_560x560.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 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at me first.</em></p><p><em>i don't know.</em></p><p><em>all i know is</em></p><p><em>out of everyone there,</em></p><p><em>we looked at each other.</em></p><p><em>and suddenly</em></p><p><em>the joke wasn't funny anymore.</em></p><p><em>or maybe it was.</em></p><p><em>i just wasn't paying attention.</em></p><p><em>because i noticed his eyes.</em></p><p><em>god.</em></p><p><em>those eyes.</em></p><p><em>seriously.</em></p><p><em>how is someone allowed</em></p><p><em>to have eyes like that?</em></p><p><em>for a second,</em></p><p><em>everything else disappeared.</em></p><p><em>the people.</em></p><p><em>the noise.</em></p><p><em>the conversation.</em></p><p><em>it felt like everybody else</em></p><p><em>had faded into the background.</em></p><p><em>and all i could think was&#8212;</em></p><p><em>why am i smiling?</em></p><p><em>and worse,</em></p><p><em>why is he smiling too?</em></p><p><em>i don't know how long it lasted.</em></p><p><em>a second.</em></p><p><em>maybe two.</em></p><p><em>but it was long enough</em></p><p><em>for my brain to start being annoying.</em></p><p><em>what if?</em></p><p><em>what if i'm not imagining this?</em></p><p><em>what if he feels it too?</em></p><p><em>i had looked at him before.</em></p><p><em>a hundred times, maybe.</em></p><p><em>but never like this.</em></p><p><em>never long enough</em></p><p><em>to make me wonder</em></p><p><em>if he was looking back</em></p><p><em>for the same reason.</em></p><p><em>for the first time,</em></p><p><em>"impossible"</em></p><p><em>didn't feel impossible.</em></p><p><em>and suddenly,</em></p><p><em>he</em></p><p><em>and me</em></p><p><em>felt a little closer to</em></p><p><em>we.</em></p><p><em>maybe i imagined it.</em></p><p><em>maybe i didn't.</em></p><p><em>but i still don't remember the joke.</em></p><p><em>i only remember his eyes.</em></p><p><em>and the way he looked at me.</em></p><p><em>like for one tiny moment,</em></p><p><em>out of everyone in that room,</em></p><p><em>i was the person he wanted to look at.</em></p><p></p><p><strong>P.S. &#8212; it's just delulu.</strong></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[thank god, it was you
]]></title><description><![CDATA[a memory from a life i haven't lived yet.]]></description><link>https://phycho.substack.com/p/thank-god-it-was-you</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://phycho.substack.com/p/thank-god-it-was-you</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Psycho]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 16:03:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!vFUw!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F04d2198d-bf8b-48cd-a445-b50f085fa7d8_736x969.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!vFUw!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F04d2198d-bf8b-48cd-a445-b50f085fa7d8_736x969.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div 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/__u/phycho.substack.com/f_auto, /__u/phycho.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/phycho.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F04d2198d-bf8b-48cd-a445-b50f085fa7d8_736x969.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 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sense to anyone else.</em></p><p><em>things that didn&#8217;t have tension.</em></p><p><em>didn&#8217;t have logic.</em></p><p><em>didn&#8217;t have a point.</em></p><p><em>but you were listening.</em></p><p><em>really listening.</em></p><p><em>like every nonsense word was important.</em></p><p><em>the street was empty.</em></p><p><em>completely empty.</em></p><p><em>just us.</em></p><p><em>cold air moving through everything</em></p><p><em>like it belonged there.</em></p><p><em>and rain.</em></p><p><em>soft rain.</em></p><p><em>falling like it had nowhere else to be.</em></p><p><em>droplets touching skin</em></p><p><em>then disappearing</em></p><p><em>like they were never there.</em></p><p><em>but we were there.</em></p><p><em>still walking.</em></p><p><em>still talking.</em></p><p><em>still pretending time wasn&#8217;t chasing us.</em></p><p><em>and then&#8212;</em></p><p><em>our eyes met.</em></p><p><em>and everything stopped.</em></p><p><em>not slowly.</em></p><p><em>not dramatically.</em></p><p><em>just&#8230; instantly.</em></p><p><em>like someone pressed pause on the world.</em></p><p><em>we stood there.</em></p><p><em>two people frozen in the middle of nothing.</em></p><p><em>for two minutes maybe.</em></p><p><em>or maybe less.</em></p><p><em>or maybe forever.</em></p><p><em>just looking at each other.</em></p><p><em>no words.</em></p><p><em>no jokes.</em></p><p><em>no escape.</em></p><p><em>just eyes.</em></p><p><em>and something in that silence</em></p><p><em>that felt louder than any sound.</em></p><p><em>the rain kept falling.</em></p><p><em>the street stayed empty.</em></p><p><em>the world kept existing somewhere far away.</em></p><p><em>but not here.</em></p><p><em>not between us.</em></p><p><em>neither of us moved.</em></p><p><em>and somehow,</em></p><p><em>that felt like moving closer anyway.</em></p><p><em>and then it happened.</em></p><p><em>your hand found my waist</em></p><p><em>like it already knew me.</em></p><p><em>like it already belonged there.</em></p><p><em>and my hands found your neck</em></p><p><em>like they had been waiting for this moment</em></p><p><em>without even knowing.</em></p><p><em>i didn&#8217;t think.</em></p><p><em>i didn&#8217;t decide.</em></p><p><em>i just moved closer.</em></p><p><em>because suddenly</em></p><p><em>being far felt impossible.</em></p><p><em>your hair was wet from the rain.</em></p><p><em>slightly messy.</em></p><p><em>and you ran your fingers through it once</em></p><p><em>like it didn&#8217;t matter.</em></p><p><em>but it did.</em></p><p><em>god,</em></p><p><em>it did.</em></p><p><em>you looked so handsome</em></p><p><em>it almost made me forget</em></p><p><em>how to breathe properly.</em></p><p><em>then your eyes dropped to my lips.</em></p><p><em>and my heart just&#8230;</em></p><p><em>gave up.</em></p><p><em>the rain got heavier.</em></p><p><em>like it was trying to interrupt us.</em></p><p><em>like it still believed it mattered.</em></p><p><em>but it didn&#8217;t.</em></p><p><em>because then&#8212;</em></p><p><em>your lips met mine.</em></p><p><em>and the world didn&#8217;t explode.</em></p><p><em>it didn&#8217;t fade.</em></p><p><em>it just&#8230;</em></p><p><em>disappeared politely.</em></p><p><em>not empty.</em></p><p><em>just quiet.</em></p><p><em>like even my thoughts</em></p><p><em>stepped back.</em></p><p><em>when you pulled away</em></p><p><em>i was already smiling.</em></p><p><em>i tried to stop.</em></p><p><em>i failed.</em></p><p><em>you laughed.</em></p><p><em>i laughed too.</em></p><p><em>and suddenly</em></p><p><em>we were just two idiots</em></p><p><em>standing in the rain.</em></p><p><em>completely ruined.</em></p><p><em>completely happy.</em></p><p><em>completely lost.</em></p><p><em>i buried my face into your shoulder</em></p><p><em>because looking at you now</em></p><p><em>felt too intense.</em></p><p><em>too real.</em></p><p><em>and you held me closer.</em></p><p><em>closer.</em></p><p><em>closer.</em></p><p><em>like you were afraid</em></p><p><em>i might disappear.</em></p><p><em>and the rain kept falling</em></p><p><em>like it had been watching all along.</em></p><p><em>and one thought</em></p><p><em>kept repeating itself.</em></p><p><em>softly.</em></p><p><em>stupidly.</em></p><p><em>endlessly.</em></p><p><em>thank god.</em></p><p><em>it was you.</em></p><p><em>and not just another dream.</em></p><p></p><p><em><strong>P.S. &#8212; it's just delulu.</strong></em></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[I Was Living in Him
]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was raining.]]></description><link>https://phycho.substack.com/p/i-was-living-in-him</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://phycho.substack.com/p/i-was-living-in-him</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Psycho]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 06:13:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!wryJ!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F474d3eb9-e44a-4f29-b4f3-2eacb5c9e98e_691x670.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!wryJ!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F474d3eb9-e44a-4f29-b4f3-2eacb5c9e98e_691x670.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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moment,</p><p>nothing mattered.</p><p>Not yesterday.</p><p>Not tomorrow.</p><p>Not the worries waiting for me.</p><p>Not the fears hiding in my heart.</p><p>I wasn't living in the past.</p><p>I wasn't living in the future.</p><p>I was living in that moment.</p><p>I was living in him.</p><p>His eyes.</p><p>His smile.</p><p>God...</p><p>those eyes and that smile.</p><p>I swear,</p><p>they were enough</p><p>to make me forget everything else.</p><p>The way he looked at me.</p><p>The way he held my hand.</p><p>The way he made the whole world disappear</p><p>without even trying.</p><p>I couldn't stop looking at him.</p><p>And honestly,</p><p>I never wanted to.</p><p>I have imagined my today with him.</p><p>I have imagined my tomorrow with him.</p><p>Every morning.</p><p>Every afternoon.</p><p>Every evening.</p><p>Every night.</p><p>Whenever I dream of happiness,</p><p>he is there.</p><p>Whenever I imagine my future,</p><p>he is there.</p><p>Standing beside me.</p><p>Laughing with me.</p><p>Growing with me.</p><p>Living life with me.</p><p>He is in every dream</p><p>I have ever built.</p><p>He is in every future</p><p>my heart has ever imagined.</p><p>And maybe that's why</p><p>everything without him</p><p>feels incomplete.</p><p>I want him to be my first kiss.</p><p>My first forever memory.</p><p>The first name</p><p>my heart chooses</p><p>without hesitation.</p><p>But...</p><p>I'm scared.</p><p>Scared that this moment</p><p>might end.</p><p>Scared that these dreams</p><p>might shatter.</p><p>Scared that one day</p><p>he might walk away.</p><p>Scared that one day</p><p>he might belong to someone else.</p><p>Scared that someone</p><p>might come between us</p><p>and steal the future</p><p>I have imagined so many times.</p><p>That fear follows me everywhere.</p><p>Because I love him.</p><p>More than I know how to explain.</p><p>More than these words can hold.</p><p>He is every wish I make.Every prayer I whisper.</p><p>Every dream I dream.</p><p>Every 11:11 wish.</p><p>Always him.</p><p>Only him.</p><p>And if God gave me</p><p>just one wish,</p><p>I wouldn't ask for fame.</p><p>I wouldn't ask for riches.</p><p>I would ask for this&#8212;</p><p>Let the rain keep falling.</p><p>Let the cars keep moving.</p><p>Let the world keep watching.</p><p>But let us keep dancing.</p><p>Let me keep looking</p><p>into his eyes.</p><p>Let me keep falling in love</p><p>with his smile.</p><p>Let me keep holding his hand</p><p>like I never have to let go.</p><p>Let this moment stay.</p><p>Let this love stay.</p><p>Let him stay.</p><p>Forever.</p><p>And please...</p><p>don't let this end.</p><p></p><p>P.S. &#8212; it's just delulu.</p><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maybe happiness is quiet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Not the loud kind people post about.]]></description><link>https://phycho.substack.com/p/maybe-happiness-is-quiet</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://phycho.substack.com/p/maybe-happiness-is-quiet</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Psycho]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 14:03:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!EkW0!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F940790d2-3aeb-48d6-85c3-bc3d26836585_736x683.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!EkW0!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F940790d2-3aeb-48d6-85c3-bc3d26836585_736x683.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!EkW0!, /__u/phycho.substack.com/w_424, /__u/phycho.substack.com/c_limit, 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sitting in your chest.</p><p></p><p>Just peace.</p><p></p><p>Maybe happiness is sitting beside someone</p><p>who doesn&#8217;t make you feel like you need to explain every part of yourself.</p><p></p><p>Someone who makes silence feel warm instead of awkward.</p><p></p><p>You&#8217;re not trying to impress them.</p><p>You&#8217;re not forcing yourself to seem okay.</p><p></p><p>You just exist there quietly,</p><p>and somehow the noise inside your head softens a little.</p><p></p><p>Nothing magical happens.</p><p>Your problems don&#8217;t disappear.</p><p>The world stays the same.</p><p></p><p>But for a second,</p><p>everything feels lighter.</p><p></p><p>Like your heart finally loosened its grip on all the things it was holding too tightly.</p><p></p><p>I think that&#8217;s why happiness is so easy to miss.</p><p></p><p>Because we keep waiting for it to arrive loudly,</p><p>when most of the time</p><p>it shows up softly</p><p>inside ordinary moments</p><p>we don&#8217;t realize matter until they&#8217;re gone.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[After I Broke Softly]]></title><description><![CDATA[I feel soft after breaking&#8212;]]></description><link>https://phycho.substack.com/p/after-i-broke-softly</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://phycho.substack.com/p/after-i-broke-softly</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Psycho]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 17:16:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!0qnE!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb4da7a6c-9732-44f2-82fd-174782da8f4c_736x980.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" 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shout.</p><p></p><p>wet lashes still holding what I refused to say,</p><p>dripping yesterday in small, quiet drops.</p><p>I keep blinking even though it doesn&#8217;t help.</p><p></p><p>my nose flushed like a secret I couldn&#8217;t hide,</p><p>like emotion always finds a way out of skin.</p><p></p><p>and my lips&#8212;</p><p>rose-stained, trembling, almost unreal&#8212;</p><p>like they don&#8217;t know if they survived or became art.</p><p>I looked at myself for too long here.</p><p></p><p>I cried ugly&#8230;</p><p>but the mirror didn&#8217;t agree with my pain.</p><p></p><p>it called me soft.</p><p>it called me still beautiful.</p><p>I didn&#8217;t expect that part.</p><p></p><p>and I didn&#8217;t know what hurt more&#8212;</p><p>that I broke&#8230;</p><p>or that I looked like this after it.</p><p></p><p>or maybe I was just tired.</p>]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>