It’s been this way for a while.

Canceling plans just to see each other. Having conversations just with your eyes. Hearing his name being said and forgetting to concentrate.

But you were just friends. You weren’t dating. Just friends.

But you both had to’ve known that was bullshit, right?

Because friends don’t call you in the middle of the night with no other reason than just to tell you ‘hi’.

Friends don’t stand around playing with their keys, trying to find reasons to not leave. Nor do they drive a little to slow, or take the long way home so they don’t have to leave you.

Friends didn’t do that.

But you and James were only friends.

Right?

You rolled over as your phone rang in the middle of the night. You didn’t have to check who it was.

“Hi.” You muttered sleepily, keeping your eyes closed as you put the phone on speaker.

“Hi, darlin’,” his voice was quiet as he spoke, probably sat up with a drink in his hand, knowing he couldn’t get drunk off it.