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Situationship is lovely this time of year. The views are confusing, the communication is inconsistent, and nobody knows how long they’re staying.
Can’t wait to see you in 4 days.
A mysterious new word, an unnamed boy who would not text back and one Nashville writing session later, “Situationship” was born. Here’s the story behind the flirty, summery song—and the emotional confusion that inspired it.
I’m crossing one last thing off my 2026 Summer Heart List: sharing a chapter of my fiction. Meet Ruth Ryan, a reporter covering powered vigilantes, a destroyed Capitol, and one very questionable Creature in Chicago.