I’m talking about the fact that friendships aren’t declared. They just happen. But a relationship is decided upon. Two people agree that they want each other for a finite period of time. At any point, they’re allowed to change their mind.” He snaps his fingers, the sound cracking through the room. “No harm, no foul. All memories together are invalidated. They might as well have taken place with a stranger. Doesn’t that seem crazy to you? Why would anyone choose to invest their time and emotion into something that tenuous?”
