The words that left your mouth have been replaying in Ivan’s head since you’ve gotten back to your place.

“Bro, calm down, stop worrying.”

How could you talk to him like that? Call him that so casually when you had been dating for three months now.

"Here," Ivan huffs, giving you a piece of paper with a list as he crosses his arms in front of where you sat.

He had been giving you the silent treatment for the last few hours because you accidentally called him "bro" in front of his friends.

"You cannot call me bro, buddy, homie, or dude," he explains like it was a contract of your relationship.

Yes, he was being serious. Sure it was a slip up because before Ivan was your boyfriend, you both were pretty close friends so talking like that was normal. But, he had to stop this before you got into the habit of addressing him like some other guy.

"I am Ivan, but before I am Ivan to you, I am baby, sweetie, babe, pumpkin, or any other cute thing you’d call a boyfriend and not your friend."