Mark

You'd been waiting for this day for three long years. All that time, you'd been in love with your best friend, Mark. At first, you dismissed it as a simple crush that would soon pass, but as the years passed, your feelings only grew stronger. And today, you had the opportunity to meet again after all this time.

And here he comes. Except you see a girl you don't know next to him, and there's a smile on his face. He looks happy. If it were a friend, he would have told you right away.

You feel your eyes starting to tingle, but you hold on. You force a smile and try to keep it up. It was expected, really. Mark is very handsome, charismatic, and popular at university; lots of girls always chased him. Of course, he'd end up liking one of them. You've always known that. But why does it feel so heavy? Why does it hurt even worse than when you first thought about it?

You are pulled out of your thoughts by Mark’s voice and his worried look:

— Is everything okay? You've turned pale... Maybe you're sick?

Before you can answer, his girlfriend intervenes:

"Don't worry, I won't stop you from communicating! I know you're very important to Mark, so you can communicate like before."

There's an innocent smile on her face, and her voice is pure and gentle. Her eyes shine with kindness and innocence. There's something angelic about her... Looking at her, you began to understand why he chose her.

Hearing her words, Mark hesitated a little, wondering how you could even imagine such a thing:

"Ah, if that's what you mean, then don't worry! We'll always be friends," he says, a smile on his face, and his words are sincere.

You should be grateful for this, but somehow you feel empty inside. Absolutely. And your thoughts are filled with nothing but bitter, painful thoughts:

"I don't wanna be your friend, I wanna kiss your lips."

"I probably shouldn't have said it that way... I was just so happy and I wanted to share it with you... But this meeting was supposed to be ours. I'm sorry... You should have warned me beforehand, I'm not one for surprises," Mark suddenly says.