i am afraid of ducks, not because they are scary, but because they seem harmless.
yes
we were friends
yes
we laughed late at night
yes
i did like you
and maybe, so did you
but,
no
we didn’t ever touch
and no
we didn’t ever obviously flirt
or at least it seemed that way
and no
we didn’t ever clearly state
“i like you too”
for me it was a crush
so i’m sorry that after you enthusiastically
told me about
meeting a girl
and her liking you back
and you two going on a date
and you two dating
that i've decided
to step back from the friendship
for once
because if i stayed
it would just hurt more
and you were the one that told me
“being there isn’t good if it hurts you.”
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