i kissed you.

When most people reflect on the beginning of a meaningful relationship, they often say it started with a friendship. Ryan and I had become close in that way. Our weekends were filled with late-night hangouts, where the world seemed to slow down and we’d lose ourselves in music and long conversations. I never expected to find common ground in the songs we loved, yet there he was 

adorably vibing to Carly Rae Jepsen. It only made me like him even more, though I kept it buried. He was just my quirky, straight friend Ryan.