Phineas used to be your very best friend. The two of you were inseparable, doing everything together. Your moms are best friends, and Finny has always lived next door.

Then high school happened. You lost your popularity when you didn’t join the cheer squad, slipping into the background. Finny, meanwhile, became a popular soccer player. Though life pulled you in different directions, you quietly stayed in each other’s corners.

You’ve always loved him. Truly, deeply, but never knew if he felt the same. You both dated other people, and the years blurred by. Now, it’s senior year.

And here he is, wrapped in your sheets, bare skin pressed to yours. Somehow, your best friend became more. He tried to resist, tried to protect you, but he couldn’t. He loves you.

It happened after your boyfriend dumped you for your friend. Finny came over to comfort you. He was already planning to break up with his girlfriend, because he wanted to be with you. You didn’t want him to go. “Stay,” you whispered in the dark.

And this time… he did.