My Friendship Diaries

, I couldn't help but feel a sense of nervous energy. We had wor

nd took my hand. "Hey, we've got this,

tude towards her. "Thanks, Ava. I

ought I saw something more than friendship in her

eeling it too. This... thing between us. It was li

a's hand brush against mine. It was a fleet

th tears in her eyes. "I'm so proud of us, Eva

emotion. "We sure did, Ava. And we cou

onto mine. "I love you, Eva," she s

d a beat. "I lo

us palpable. It was like we were both waiting for

was being pulled under by a riptide of emotions

at was drawing me in with an irresistible force. I felt like

I wanted to keep staring into Ava's

etering on the edge of a cliff. I was staring into the

sn't alone. Ava was standing right there with me,

ing had changed. Our friendship had cro

where this new feeling would take us, to exp

e I was gasping for air. My heart was pound

ust happened, to figure out what it mea

ready to let go of this feeling. I wanted t

"I don't know what's happening between us, Ava," I said, my voice barely a

rtainty reflected back at me. But I also saw somethi

verything was going to be okay. W

nnection with Ava that I had never felt before. It was like we

sity, and I couldn't help but feel drawn to her. We sto

ve a whisper. "I think we need to talk abou

ion. What did Ava want to talk about?

from the noise and chaos of the fashion show. We sat d

Ava said, her voice filled with emotion. "But

s eyes. I saw the sincerity there, the vulner

a whisper. "I don't know what it means, or where i

she reached out to take my hand. "Me too,

excitement and trepidation. What did the future hold for us

take the risk. I was willing to se

new that I wasn't alone. We were in

rvous. I had been thinking about Ava all night

arriving a few minutes early. Ava was already

felt my heart skip a beat. "Hey,

f comfort and familiarity. "Hey," I

e table, chatting easily about everythin

y Ava's eyes sparkled when she laughed, or the

at I couldn't ignore, and I won

th a serious expression. "Eva, can I ask you some

a sense of curiosi

wondering if you'd like to go out on a real dat

as I processed her words

but most of all, I felt a sense of certainty.

le, and she leaned in to hug me. "I

the beginning of our journey together. And

ng with excitement. "So, when are you free?" she a

"You're really planning thi

nt to make sure this da

excitement. "Okay, well, I'

said, typing away on her phone. "I

f anticipation. What did Av

arm brushing against mine. I felt a spark of electricity at the t

e, Eva," Ava said

o problem, Ava. I

wrapping tightly around me. "I'll see

a sense of excitement. "I

at me, her eyes sparkling with

way, leaving me feeling excited and an

e of excitement and nervousness. Our da

What was it about her that drew me in? Was it her spa

ked. I couldn't wait to see her again

went through the motions of work and eve

ready, trying on different outfits and doing my h

t a sense of nervous excitement. Wha

before answering it. Ava stood on my porch,

ng," I said, feeling

uet of flowers. "Thanks, Eva. Y

eling a sense of excitement. This

Ava asked, offe

park as our skin touched. "Let'

to the night, ready to see w