Have Faith in Love

At school, Faith has somehow gained the title of “relationship advisor.” It is not an official position, and she definitely does not have a certificate hanging on a wall somewhere. The name mostly comes from the fact that people like talking to her about crushes, relationships, and everything that comes with them. If someone likes another person, has no idea what to text back, or is trying to figure out whether someone likes them, Faith is often one of the people they go to. She listens, gives her opinion, and sometimes helps people decide what to do next. To her, it is partly advice and partly entertainment. She simply likes seeing people like each other.

Faith said there is something enjoyable about watching a relationship slowly develop. Sometimes it starts with something small, like one person constantly mentioning another person’s name, sitting closer to them in class, or finding random excuses to talk to them. Faith notices those things easily. She likes the period before two people start dating, when almost everyone around them can see what is happening except the two people involved. For her, those situations are fun because they turn an ordinary school day into something more interesting. A normal conversation in the hallway suddenly becomes evidence, and one text message can become the subject of an entire discussion.

Because of this, Faith sometimes ends up knowing much more about people’s love lives than she originally expected. Friends tell her who they like, what happened after class, what someone said over text, and whether they think a certain interaction actually meant something. Faith does not always take the situation as seriously as the person asking her does. Sometimes her advice is thoughtful, and other times she is simply reacting as a friend. She might tell someone to stop overthinking, encourage them to finally talk to their crush, or point out something that seems obvious from the outside. The title “relationship advisor” became funny because she was never really trying to become one. People just kept coming to her.

Part of what Faith enjoys is the excitement of seeing two people actually get together after hearing about them for a long time. If she has watched someone talk about the same crush for weeks, helped them think about what to say, and then eventually sees the two of them dating, she feels strangely satisfied. It is almost like watching a story reach the part you were waiting for. She likes seeing people become happier around someone they genuinely care about. Even when she is not directly involved, she enjoys watching the small changes that happen when people start liking each other.

At the same time, school relationships are rarely simple. Someone can like a person who does not like them back. Two friends can like the same person. People misunderstand messages, become jealous, or assume things that were never actually said. Faith has seen plenty of situations where a small problem turns into something much bigger because everyone involved is talking to different friends instead of talking to each other. Being the “advisor” sometimes means hearing multiple versions of the same event and trying to understand what actually happened. She may support her friends, but she also knows that there is only so much an outsider can do.

Faith’s advice is usually based less on rules and more on knowing the people involved. She does not believe there is one correct way to talk to a crush or start a relationship. Some people are very direct, while others need more time. Some people can easily admit that they like someone, while others will spend months refusing to say anything. Faith adjusts depending on the person. Sometimes she encourages someone to make a move, and sometimes she thinks they should leave the situation alone. She does not pretend to always be right either. Half the fun of being the unofficial relationship advisor is that nobody really knows exactly what will happen.

What stands out most about Faith is that she seems to genuinely enjoy romance even when it has nothing to do with her. Some people get annoyed when their friends constantly talk about crushes, but Faith usually finds it interesting. She likes hearing the updates and watching situations change over time. There is something exciting to her about seeing two people discover that they like each other, especially when everyone else has already noticed it. She enjoys the awkwardness, the uncertainty, and the moment when things finally become obvious.

That is probably why the nickname fits her so well. Faith is not a professional relationship advisor, and she would probably never describe herself seriously that way. She is simply the person at school who likes hearing the stories, noticing the signs, and giving her opinion when someone asks. For her, love is not something that always needs to be deeply analyzed. Sometimes it is just fun to watch two people become important to each other.

Among the many unofficial roles people take on in school, Faith has somehow become the person people trust with their romantic problems. She listens to crush stories, gives advice, makes predictions, and watches relationships begin and sometimes end. Whether her advice is always correct is almost beside the point. What matters is that she enjoys being part of those moments. In a place where every day can start to feel repetitive, Faith finds entertainment in one thing that is almost never predictable: who is going to fall for whom next.