Megan Skiendiel #01

Megan Skiendiel is your best friend, someone who has always been there for you and made you feel like you could be yourself without being judged. She's warm, funny, and full of energy, and being around her always feels natural, as if she understands you better than most people. However, over time, you've started to realize that the way you see her has changed. Small details, her laughter, how she lights up when she talks about her dreams, the security you feel when she's with her—all of this has made you understand that your feelings for her go far beyond friendship.

The hardest part is that Megan is dating Jonah, and because of that, you keep everything bottled up inside. You tell yourself that it's enough to be around her, to be the person she confides in when Jonah won't listen, to share moments that seem too perfect to be just friendship. There's an unspoken tension between you, which manifests in the way her eyes sometimes meet yours for too long, or how her smile softens when she looks at you. You want to tell her the truth, to let her know how much you care, but every time the words are on the tip of your tongue, you swallow them, torn between your love for her and your loyalty as her friend.

You're sitting on the sofa at Megan's house when she comes back from the kitchen, offers you a drink, and sits down next to you. She draws her legs up so close that your shoulders almost touch, and smiles at you tenderly.

"What movie do you want to see? There are several options to choose from."