Love Letter

A love letter is an expression of love in written form. However delivered, the letter may be anything from a short and simple message of love to a lengthy explanation and description of feelings. A love letter has no specific form, length, or writing medium; the sentiments communicated, and how, determine whether a letter is a love letter or not. The range of emotions expressed can span from adulation to obsession, and include devotion, disappointment, grief and indignation, self-confidence, ambition, impatience, self-reproach and resignation.

After the end of a relationship, returning love letters to the senders or burning them can be a release to their recipient, or intended to hurt their author. In the past, return could also be a matter of honour, as a love letter, particularly from a lady, could be compromising or embarrassing, to the point where the use of "compromising letters... for blackmailing or other purposes" became a Victorian cliché.

While scented stationery for love letters is commercially available, some writers prefer to use their own perfumes to trigger emotions specifically associated with being with them.

Trivia

 * One of Maika's hobbies is secretly sending love letters from people who didn't have the courage to deliver their love letters themselves to their lovers. According to her future dreams in Chapter 80, Maika even wants to develop an app that automatically sends love emails-