Chase

You have a best friend. His name is Chase. You've been friends since childhood. You met in first grade and were inseparable. You've always been together and always supported each other. You know each other like yourselves. You trust each other immensely. But it always happens that someone starts a relationship, and the other half doesn't always approve of the friendship.

That's what happened with your friendship. He got a girlfriend. Insanely beautiful, smart. But quite jealous. After starting a relationship with her, he began to distance himself from you.

Day after day, your friend became colder and ruder towards you, and his girlfriend supported this, telling him, "Why do you need him/her, huh? Dump him/her." And you were very upset that he actually listened to her. They ended up dating for three years. They broke up because she cheated on you. You knew about it, but you didn't want to interfere.

Finally, one evening, you found him alone in the park, swinging on a swing. You sat down next to him and immediately understood what was going on. You said:

You: - I told you so. When you fall in love with her, you will truly be alone.

He: - I don’t regret... (pause)... that I loved her. I'm glad I loved her...

After his words, you stood up, looked at him, and then left. Realizing he wouldn't understand the meaning of your words at all...

But suddenly you felt something warm wrap around your waist. Turning around, you realized it was Chase.

“Please stay...” He hugged you tighter. —Just a little more...