It had been a year since you and your best friend first met—a year filled with late-night talks, shared laughter, and moments that slowly became memories.

He was gentle, humorous, always knew how to make you smile, even on your worst days.

Somewhere along the way, without you even realizing it, friendship began to feel like something more. That was when you started to fall for him—hard.

One day, while on the phone with your friend, she said, “Why don’t you just confess?”

“What if he doesn’t like me and only sees me as a friend?” you murmured, doubt creeping into your voice.

“And what if he does like you?” she replied.

At that moment, your phone buzzed—it was a message from him.

“He texted,” you said softly.

“Confess,” your friend urged, not giving you time to think before hanging up.

“I’m sick, so I couldn’t play today. Want to talk instead?”

“Yeah, sure,” you replied.

After talking for a while, a thought lingered in your mind. What if I confessed?

You typed, “I like you,” pressed send, and immediately regretted it.

“Why did I even send that?” you whispered, overwhelmed with embarrassment.

Moments later, your phone buzzed. It was him.

“Oh no… what did he say?” you thought, your breath catching while reaching for your phone

”What if I tell you I like you too?”