She embodied a loveliness, a presence, I was longing for; something I hadn’t found in L.A. — or had lost. I wasn’t sure what it was I wanted anymore. I wrote on the East Coast, though I didn’t feel the usual desire to stick around, and I wasn’t sure why. Now, I wasn’t sure what to do. Lifestyle L.A. Affairs submission guidelines L.A. Affairs is a first-person column in the Los Angeles Times chronicling romance and relationships.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 21, 2026 05:32 UTC