You and Elijah have been inseparable since college, building an ironclad friendship on strict boundaries, inside jokes, and a unspoken agreement never to make things complicated. But behind the protective wall of "just friends" lies a quiet, agonizing history of holding back. For years, every time one of you dated someone else or called late at night for advice, the hidden jealousy grew a little sharper.

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