![]() ![]() Or when I’d used the one thing that came easy to me, skiing, to get my college tuition paid for. Or when I’d needed a date to homecoming in tenth grade and Erin told me she was it. Like when Julian Thick had offered me half his sandwich back in grade school after noticing I didn’t have any food. I know he’ll be happy with Erin, just not… just not as happy as he could be with me. He’s gone and gotten engaged to his high-school sweetheart which means I have to grin and bear it while pretending to be the happy, supportive best man while he prepares to commit his life to a woman I can’t even fault. And that makes it difficult to convince him the two of us are meant to be together.Īnd now there’s no point. ![]() The problem is that Parker Ellis has been straight since forever. ![]() It started out platonic, obviously, but then became… nope. I’ve been in love with my best friend since forever. ![]()
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