[ i (2x/m) rejected my now-crush (2x/m) three years ago and now i have sit here and watch him cycle through relatioships. how do i act normal about this. ]

You think it's that simple? [ he jabs his fork towards thorns, all accusation. ] You give yourself too much credit. Who wouldn't want to date me? That, and, if a best friend was all it took to scare them off, then they weren't worth my time to begin with.

[ give it a second to sink in

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