Dandelions

I never noticed just how attractive he was.
I'd known him since I was little.
Why would I care?

It wasn't until Rose moved to our neighborhood that I started to acknowledge that maybe, just maybe ...

I was in love with my best friend, who I'd known since forever.

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I think it was at this point that I stared at him, like really stared.
Across the bonfire.
I'd never wanted to stare at him before, but I was.
She was standing there with his arm around her, looking at the moon and stars, both with a perfect RTD in their hands.
I was furious but I couldn't tell if I was jealous because he's my best friend or jealous because I want him the same way I see her and him together.