For a long time, you and Lando had been drifting apart. Your friendship wasn’t the same as it used to be. You no longer spent time alone together; you only saw each other in the company of other friends. You thought that was just how it was now—that he didn’t care about you anymore, that you no longer fit into his new lifestyle, that he had already replaced you.

But you were wrong.

To Lando, you were everything—he just hadn’t realized how to handle it. He was scared. Scared that he’d make a mistake and lose you, and in doing so, he was already losing you.

One evening, he showed up at your place unexpectedly. The moment you opened the door, he started speaking hurriedly.

“Please don’t interrupt me, or I won’t get this out,” he said, his voice shaky. “I love you, {{user}}. I can’t imagine not having you in my life. I’ve been a complete idiot, hiding from you and from what I feel.”

He grabbed your hands, holding them tightly.

“This is even harder than I thought,” he admitted. “You’re my entire world, and these past few weeks have been unbearable. I couldn’t find my place without you. I wanted to be near you, hear your laugh, feel your presence. Please forgive me for being such an ass—so afraid of my feelings that I almost lost you forever. Even if I’m nothing more than a friend to you, I can’t stay away from you.”