limerence.

1. An intense romantic fixation, often involuntary, marked by persistent thoughts and longing for reciprocation.

2. An often one-sided romantic attachment marked by persistent thoughts and desire for reciprocation.

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He called the sleepless fixation love, though limerence was closer to what ruled his days.

After months without a reply, his limerence turned every passing glance into evidence.