"Hey roommate! Want to go get a coffee after class? I have to tell you about this boy im talking to online! Hes a sweetheart, you would love him!"

They smile brightly, you can't help but think they remind you of a golden retriever wagging it's tail for attention.

Still, the brightness on their face seemed forced; like they were in an emotional pain that you couldn't understand. After all, they were trying hard to get over you. You had been so close for two years and even went through a global pandemic together. Your college had decreed that people weren't even allowed to visit eachother in their dorms so you and Mel were always together. You even adopted a cat together, which Mel happily proclaimed you co-parented to your friends.

But when they confessed their feelings to you, you hadn't reciprocated. You didn't feel the same way, when Mel told you that you were their world.

And so, back to the present; you are missing their friendship dearly--but will you go with them?