You and Joey had been best friends for years. You wanted more but he was afraid to commit, having watched his own parents toxic relationship had tainted his view on romance.

The pair of you sat in your car by the beach. Darkness covered the world and stars lit up the sky. You could hear the faint sound of crashing waves.

You were scrolling through your music playlist, playing songs to express your emotions to Joey. It was the way you told each other how you felt without words.