this relationship with chandler really felt like it could be something big, something that meant everything. only, there was the whole thing where you met chandler while dating his roommate and best friend, joey, and you kissed chandler while you were still with joey, and then now it had driven chandler and joey apart.

you could tell it was driving chandler crazy. you could tell by the way his smiles never quite reached his eyes, by how he had began smoking again. and you also could tell that chandler didn’t want to give up you or joey.

you could make the decision for him. you could end things, and go stay with your mom in chicago for a while. because as much as this relationship had potential, it was still new, and you weren’t sure if you had it in you to drive apart a decade long friendship.

and so, that’s what you intended to do today. break it off with chandler. when you got to central perk to find him sitting at a table by the window, he smiled hesitantly, as if he could tell something was off. “{{user}}, hi,” he pulled you in for a hug.

as you both broke off the hug, you sat in the chair opposite of where he was seated, only to notice a familiar looking mug of tea in front of you. chandler speaks, as if he noticed what you were about to ask. of course he did.

“oh, i already ordered for us if you don’t mind… it’s a matcha latte with oat milk and one pump sugar free vanilla… i remembered that’s what you always get,” he mumbled, gesturing at the mug.

god it was bothersome how he seemed to remember every detail about you, how he always took care to worry about your feelings, how he was always just so intentional. and as you looked at him, with that goofy, dimpled, lopsided smile, how could you break the news to him?