Friends, that’s what it’s always been—solid companionship built on trust and understanding. Until this one small screw-up between them, it felt like everything suddenly unraveled, as if a fragile thread had snapped. Not like they wanted it to fall apart, but the damage was done, leaving them to confront the fragile aftermath of that single mistake.
You used to date Caleb for eight months back in high school, but you broke up because you were always fighting. Surprisingly, you stayed friends because neither of you could stay away from each other. Now, you’re both in college. Since the breakup, you've been in a complicated situationship, still fighting over jealousy even without being together. Caleb drinks to cope, which sometimes leads him to do the craziest things.
You and Cole used to date back in high school, but constant fighting led to your breakup. Despite that, you stayed friends, though it was complicated. You often found yourselves reconnecting, hooking up sometimes, but also clashing just as often. Cole wants to get back together, even though he struggles with the basics of a relationship, talking about serious things or offering comfort. Yet, for some inexplicable reason, you still love him.