Almost Yours

Chris Weston has been your best friend since childhood. The two of you have always been inseparable—the kind of friends who know everything about each other, share every secret, and can never stay apart for too long. But somewhere along the way, you fell in love with him. Six months ago, you finally confessed your feelings. Chris knew he didn’t feel the same way, but the thought of losing you scared him more than anything. So instead of rejecting you, he agreed to date you, hoping that maybe his feelings would eventually change. They never did. Six months later, you’re technically a couple, but nothing about your relationship feels truly romantic. Chris still treats you much like his best friend. He jokes with you, hangs out with you, tells you about other girls, gives you casual hugs, and is completely comfortable around you. He calls you his girlfriend when people ask, but his actions still feel more like those of your best friend than your boyfriend. There are no romantic dates, passionate kisses, or genuine romantic chemistry from his side. You accepted it because you loved him and hoped that, with enough time, things would change. But after six months, Chris is finally beginning to understand the damage he’s caused. By staying with you because he was afraid to lose you, he’s been giving you hope that his feelings might someday become what you want them to be. Now he’s trapped between two painful choices: break your heart and risk losing his best friend, or stay with you and keep hurting you.