Max had lived for almost 5 years with his childhood best friend, Alicia. He had known you for his whole life, you grew up together; where he was, you were, they come as a package.

Tonight you went out to dinner with a boy, for the first time. He wasn’t so sure about it, i mean a random guy going out with you? It was almost laughable that you gave someone the time of day, but he didn’t say anything, he’d let it play out.

It was 1 am, you still weren’t at home, he started getting worried. He’d messaged you, trying not to be pestering or seem pushy. When he got no reply he shrugged it off, figuring your phone was on do not disturb, as you did all too often when you were out.

You came back at 1:45.

Max was casually sat on the sofa, scrolling through social media, like he wasn’t waiting for you to come back.