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Dear Stephen,
How's Australia? I hope the weather is treating you better than it has me. It snowed for the first time this year. Thank you for forgiving me. You handled my rejection maturely. We were good friends and our two dates were super cute. You fell harder than me. I had a short crush on you but that was all. It went away and then you asked me out. I was flattered, sincerely, but back then and even now, I'm not ready to date. After that I gave you space and it hurt not being near someone I care for. But you messaged me and tied the loose ends. Thank you for clearing things up.
Good Luck,
Your College Date
:Nonfiction
I'm going to give context for this one.
First off, I've never fallen in love. Someday I will, but for now... it hasn't happened. But this doesn't mean I haven't found meaning.
I went to a JuCo in 2017. Every Friday I would invite people from campus to a movie night at my dorm. Over time I became friends with Stephen and I could tell he liked me. Blushy glances and he was always being attentive. Shyly, he asked me on a date and I accepted. I had a small crush on him in the beginning but it melted into me wanting to stay friends. We went on another date and after (when I finalized how I felt) I let him know that I wouldn't want to date him anymore. Of course, this changed our relationship.
He had to spend a few months away from me... it's always hard being turned down, I understand. On his side, it's hard to see the girl you like not feel the same. On my side it was painful not to have that friend anymore. Not to have him be around and laugh about life. I still cared for him (and still do) but not in the way he wanted. I respected his space and didn't intrude. He didn't come to movie night during that time.
Towards the end of the year he started coming again. But the atmosphere was never the same. I think it was still hard for him to be around me. After the spring semester ended he went back home and didn't come back.
Early Summer he sent me a Snapchat message asking me if I was going back to JuCo. We caught up and I'm glad he has seemingly moved on. I learned a lot about myself from our relationship and I hope he falls in love some day. I hope he's able to find a mutual relationship and grows into a confident man. Stephen, I miss your friendship but our lives are moving quickly. Maybe Life will play "it's a small world after all" and we'll meet again. Until then, good luck!
Thank you for reading guys! Let me know if you like the extra context^ or if you prefer the letter alone!
