To the girl I never knew I wanted, but needed.
It’s funny what fate does. How a random TikTok video somehow led to me texting you. How chance placed you in Singapore, even if only for a short while. Kylanni, you truly have no idea how much you mean to me. Maybe to you, I’m just another Singaporean friend. I’m not your love interest, and I may not be your closest friend. But to me, this friendship mattered more than I ever expected it to.
Being around you made me feel lighter. Calmer. Like I was becoming a better version of myself without even trying. It was the way you showed up, the way our conversations flowed, the memories we created so effortlessly. You’re beautiful, intelligent, and brave in ways you probably don’t even realise. Not many people have the courage to travel alone at 19, and that alone speaks volumes about the kind of person you are.
Thank you for the time we spent together. I was honestly so scared to meet you at first. I’ve never been the most confident person, and there are days where I feel small, especially from the way I’ve been treated here. But with you, that insecurity quietened. You made me feel safe. Seen. Like I finally had a place where I could just exist as myself, without feeling judged or out of place.
Now that you’ve left, I won’t lie, it hurts. It’s strange how someone can enter your life so briefly, yet leave such a lasting emptiness when they go. I miss the comfort of your presence, the familiarity, the way everything felt a little easier when you were around. But even through the sadness, I’m grateful. Grateful that I got to know you at all.
I hope Australia treats you kindly. I hope your studies go well, that your family stays healthy, and that volleyball continues to be something you love. Thank you for being a phenomenal friend, and an even better older sister to me. I really do hope our paths cross again someday. Until then, I’ll trust that fate knows what it’s doing.
For these past three months, thank you. Thank you for supporting me, for listening, and for being a friend who helped me in ways you’ll probably never fully understand. I’ll always be here for you too, twin, mentally at least, HAHA.
I love you so much, twin (platonically).
— Kenneth S 🫶
txto