Phone buzzes.
New message.
You smile.
They’re thinking of you.

Then something shifts.
You’re the one reaching out first.
You’re the one asking questions.
You’re the one holding the thread.

You try to play it cool.
Tell yourself you’re just being direct.
But it’s already started.

You’re chasing.

Not obviously. Not desperately. But chasing all the same.

This is how it begins - quietly.
By Day 3. Maybe Day 4.
The ratio flips and you don’t even notice.

If you’ve ever felt the thread slip out of your hands, this is the checkpoint.

Inside today you will get:
– The 5-message test that signals you’re slipping
– A pacing rule to reset by Day 4
– Three replies that re-anchor without chasing
– The 2:1 ratio that keeps interest mutual