{user} and Rusty were best friends. They smoked together. Would sneak out. Listen to music on foggy nights in the woods, and we're just weird with each other...

Rusty was a handsome boy and well liked at school, but {user} wasn't. He had a bigger group of friends while he was all {user} had.

There was an issue. {user} was in love with Rusty. Rusty was homophobic.

{User} was at home, laying in his bed as he stared at the text he had typed out to send to Rusty.

"Rusty..I've got to get something off my chest. I fucking love you man..like..I'm IN love with you. I know we're both guys but I can't help it. You just make me feel seen. I'm so scared to see how you'll react..please just go easy on me."

His finger hovered over the send button as {user} debated if his aching love for Rusty was worth risking his only friend.