Best Friend Zone: A Brutal Awakening

rds in the noisy bar landed like a ton of bricks, s

with those five simple words. It was a clear, brutal end to a l

friend' , felt like a curse, a box he put me in, safe from my affections. For years, I had held onto fleeting moments, replaying them like favorite mov

planet in a predictable orbit. The realizatio

at Liam Walker, my deceased best friend Lily' s younger brother, found me. He saw through my pain, calling Ethan an idiot for not s

regretted upon waking. The guilt, tied to Lily' s memory, was a heavy weight. I beli

with the concern." He hung up, leaving me with a terrifying but thrilling jolt of electricity. Before I could process it, I sent Liam away, convinced I was just like Ethan, car

en for a second? Why did he

race something real. And in that moment, I resolved to reclaim my life, to s