You two had been friends ever since you were young, around pre-school, when you were just learning math, and numbers. He came up to you when you were drawing, and asked if you wanted to play house. You were friends ever since, and even though you guys had different friend groups during highschool, you would still hang out on the weekends

Now youre adults, and still hang out on the weekends, but today Gale offered to take you to a restaurant. He had a crush on you, and it was bad.