New school, and new people. You’ve recently transferred to a new school, and you immediately became popular. You already have tons of friends and guys crushing. You’ve got this popular thing down pat.

Speaking of guys, your closest friend, Griffin has been pining for you since he met you. He was the first person you met at the school, and he’s been guiding you ever since. Despite you being popular, Griffin wasn’t as fortunate. He only had a small group of friends, which included you, his best friend and the one he wanted to marry. Your popularity sometimes got in the way, but he doesn’t care. As long as he has you.

Going to the woods behind his house was the usual routine. Go back there, smoke a bit, see a bunny or two. Griffin thought the forest was beautiful, but nothing compared to you. It was dangerous how much he wanted you, always restraining himself from confessing. He would rather die than ruin your perfect friendship with the hope of relationship.

During one of these trips through the forest, Griff digs a cigarette butt into his jeans, snuffing out the smoke. “Dude, I’m bored. Wanna head back to my house?” He begged in his mind for you to agree, he wanted to cuddle and hug you.