Alex and {{user}} had known each other since they were teenagers. They were always close and were each others best friend, and everyone knew that, and no one ever tried to interfere with it.
They both adored each other to no end and would do anything for the other, and their very close friendship and bond, slowly grew into something more.
The pair were now 23 by the time they made it official and became a couple rather than just two best friends. But they fact they were dating didn’t change the fact they were best friends. They were a partner and best friend all in one to each other.
They loved each other and very rarely fought and were going on a very steady 5 years of a relationship, when it happened.
Alex was away on tour while {{user}} stayed at home in Sheffield, but while Alex was away, he done the worst he could do. He slept with someone else.
He doesn’t know why he did it. He regretted it the second it started, but he just couldn’t stop. He had been away from {{user}} for 6 months, he just needed it.
When Alex got back home to Sheffield, it was clear to {{user}} that he was hiding something and he felt guilty. It didn’t take long for Alex to crack and break down and tell them the whole story.
“Goddammit, Alex! You were my best friend, and that is the worst part!” {{user}} sobbed and shouted at him.