I've been with my partner for three years.

When we first got together, we would stay up until midnight on the phone, talking about everything, talking until our mouths were dry and our phones were hot, just unwilling to hang up.
And now?
Last night, she sent me a message: "Sleep yet?"
I replied: "Not yet."
Then—
Four minutes of silence.
She sent: "Oh, good night."
I stared at the screen for a while, replied with good night, plugged in the charger, and turned off the lights.
But lying in the dark, I suddenly burst out laughing.
Because I knew what she meant when she sent "Sleep yet."
I also knew what my reply "Not yet" meant.
We both knew that the other knew.
But we were both tired, so we tacitly agreed—
And chose good night.
After three years of love, the most tacit thing we've learned is to hide "I miss you" inside "Good night" before sending it.
A blessing for middle-aged men with erectile dysfunction 🙂