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Brooks and I have known each other since third grade when his family moved to town. And I’ve been in love with him since sixth grade when I realized what my feelings meant.
When you know, you know. I know the feeling. It hit me when I knew Brooks was the one for me.
Being in love with your straight best friend? The worst.
Being in love with your best friend is the worst.
With everything in my life spiraling out of control, it’s nice to know I can depend on one person. My best friend. My Charlie. As long as I have him in my life, I’ll have everything I need.
why am I friends with you?” “Because I don’t take your bullshit,” he tells me. “And I give you a discount on your Christmas tree.”
TRIFECTA OF SUCKAGE
“I’m homeless, jobless, and single around my favorite holiday. It’s the trifecta of suckage.”
Brooks winks at me, and it does funny things to my insides. “I’ll guard our tree with my life.” Our tree. Fuck. I hate this. I really do.
“Don’t make it weird, Charlie. It’s a job,” Hunter tells me. “But you’re helping out Brooks in his time of need. I knew there was a good person under there.” I pat the jacket over Hunter’s heart. Hunter swats me away. “Fuck you. I’m a very nice person.”
Naughty Pine Tree Farm
“I’m sorry, Charlie. I didn’t know this would happen.” “That you’d break my heart because after all this time it turns out being in love with my best friend is never going to amount to anything because he just wasn’t into me?” “Uhh, guys?” That voice. Oh, fuck me. Brooks. I guess this night could get worse.
A growl bursts out of my chest. I can’t get Charlie to talk to me for two minutes—his best friend that he’s known his entire life—and he’s paying attention to this fool? And why do I want to be that guy? Fuck that.
“I’ve buried my feelings for you for years and I was fine with it. Because you were my best friend and I’d rather have you as my friend than not have you at all. But to realize that you might not be straight but that you just aren’t into me? It’s something I’m trying to come to terms with. It feels like my heart is shattered all over the floor.”
In for a penny, in for a pound, I guess. I kiss him.
