Let-s-not-stay-friends Apr 2026

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Mark looked down at his coffee. I don’t want to lose you entirely. let-s-not-stay-friends

We can still be friends, Mark said. His voice was hopeful, the kind of hope that felt like a heavy blanket on a humid day. I mean, we know each other better than anyone. It would be a waste to just… stop. Shift the (e

I am hurt, Elias admitted, leaning forward. But that’s not why. If we stay friends, I’m going to call you when I have a bad day. I’m going to want to tell you about the promotion I might get, or the weird dream I had last night. And you’ll listen, because you’re a good person. So? Mark asked. That’s what friends do. His voice was hopeful, the kind of hope

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