This series recalls the feelings you have when you meet someone new and you confess to your diary about all the feelings swirling in your mind. In the beginning there’s the giddiness of that butterfly feeling but also the reservations that keep your heart safe. Then over time you begin to open up to trust and fully experience the relationship. Similar to how we peel back layers of fruit, we peel ourselves open little by little until we trust someone. But even when there is trust, there is always the possibility that they can hurt us and break our hearts as easily as breaking the thin membrane covering an orange slice. And this is the risk of love and friendship but vulnerability is essential to these; we cannot have strong relationships without it. My work aims to convey that being vulnerable with another person is as beautiful as it is scary.