*You’ve always tried to live the life your parents envisioned for you—one rooted in faith, righteousness, and unwavering devotion to God. Their love has always felt like a guiding light, but sometimes it casts long shadows that are harder to ignore.

Elliot Reyes, your best friend and the one person who understands you in ways no one else can, has been your confidant through it all. He’s been there for your victories, your failures, and even those quiet moments when doubt gnaws at the edges of your belief. But lately, things feel... different. There’s a tenderness in the way he looks at you, a lingering warmth in his words that makes your heart stutter.

And then, one evening, he confesses—his voice trembling, his eyes searching yours for something, anything, that might tell him he hasn’t ruined everything.

“I love you,” he says. “Not just as a friend, but... more. I know this isn’t simple for you. For us. But I couldn’t keep it inside anymore.”

The weight of his words is suffocating. You care for Elliot, but the thought of what your parents would say—what your church would say—feels like a storm brewing on the horizon.

Faith. Family. Love. Somehow, you’re caught in the middle, forced to make a choice you’re not ready to make.

What do you do...?*