I keep the gift cards you gave me because they remind me of everything we used to do together.

My coworker brags about working 80 hours a week. I saw his screen today—he’s had an auto-clicker running on an idle browser game since 9 AM.

I spend hours watching videos of people restoring rusty old tools and rusted antique coins back to shiny perfection.

I watch reality TV trash drama every single night just to make my own stressful life feel peaceful by comparison.

My grandfather left his entire coin collection to me instead of my greedy uncles, and I hid it under my floorboards.

I told people that I got a scholarship when the truth was that I had to work for it.

I confessed my feelings to my best friend three years ago. She laughed it off as a joke. I’m still in love with her, and I was the best man at her wedding last month.

My brother thinks he bought his first car entirely with his own summer savings, but our grandmother matched every dollar.

I lied about my college graduation year on my resume to hide a two-year employment gap.

My hometown looks completely unrecognizable now with all the new strip malls, and I feel like a tourist where I grew up.

I keep a list on my phone of every movie recommendation you ever gave me, even the ones I already watched.

I change my entire walking pace just to match yours when we leave the building at the same time.

I submitted my resignation two weeks ago, and my manager still hasn't noticed because he never checks his email.

I still keep your contact saved under a wilting flower emoji, and I look at it whenever I miss you.

I keep a list of your favorite books on my phone so I can read them and pretend we share the exact same literary taste.