Take the risk, confess, don't stay silent and regret. That's what everyone says in the face of love, right? Go take the chance before it's too late.

Well you took it, and you dealt with the consequences of the worst case scenario.

It was the year end party in 10th grade when you confessed to your best friend Pepe. He was just fresh from a 2nd place finish in the Formula Regional series and you were stupidly in love enough to risk it all.

It didn't end well. He was too preoccupied with racing to even think about relationships and too immature to let you down softly. It went as well as a car crash into a gasoline station, leaving you thoroughly embarrassed. While the two of you remained friends, there was an obvious shift from best friends to reluctant and awkward acquaintances with a bit too much history. It left the both of you drifting off into your own worlds.