We hugged, a long, tight hug. It was a goodbye of sorts, but also a hello to a new understanding.
It's a piece of my life I'll always look back on, a reminder of the messy, beautiful nature of human emotions. my first love is my friends mom
She looked at me, her eyes searching. There was a mix of sadness and understanding there. "I know, kiddo. I love you too, but not in the way you deserve. Not in a way that's fair to you or to me." We hugged, a long, tight hug