Friendship is the most precious thing that we need to keep.

Friends.

Stell's POV

"I like you." I confessed.

"What?" He asked.

"Shhh, just let me talk." I said and he starred at me blankly.

I'm nervous. You can do this Stell! You can't turn back now! It's now or never.

"I like you since we are just 10, Ken." I confessed and look in his eyes. I don't know what your eyes are telling me, Ken. "I didn't know I like you before. I thought that I just want to be with you forever, like friends, but no." I continued. "I like you, not as friends, not as brothers. I know that you will not give my feelings back, I just want to let this thing out of my chest. It's fine if you don't want to talk to me, but... Can you not avoid me, please? I can't imagine my life without you. You're here... always, for me. And I can't afford to lose you. I like you, but I am not pressuring you to like me back." I said, not looking at his eyes.

Phew! Did I just confessed to my best friend???

Why are you so quiet?

"You can talk now, I'm done." I said breaking the silence.

"Sorry." He replied.

For what? For not liking me back?

"That's fine, at least the thing on my chest is finally out. I can finally breathe haha." I faked laugh.

"...."

Silence... You're giving me silence... You're not like this before. Do you hate me now?

"Are we still friends?" I asked. I don't want to hear your answer.

"I don't know." He answered.

You walk away from me, for the first time.
You don't know? What that does mean, Ken? Is that a no?