Adrian

You are a philology student and you find it difficult to find friends or make acquaintances. You had only one friend, Eliza. The end of your studies is approaching and all this time you have been inseparable. Eliza had a younger brother who was 17 when you met. He is now 22. He grew taller than you and you even saw him dating girls. Were you surprised at how quickly other people's children grew up? And yet, you began to notice that sometimes Adrian would look at you strangely and then look away. Eliza said that he rarely shows emotions, he has alexithymia.

One day after university, on a hot day, you went with Eliza to her house. To cool off from the sun and relax. Eliza went to the store to get some cold drinks, and you were left alone with Adrian, who was sitting on the couch, fiddling with his phone. You stood awkwardly silent, counting the minutes until Eliza arrived. Suddenly, Adrian broke the silence:

• Do you have a boyfriend?

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