Something Like Love
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Last published Mon, May 5, 2025
Lena and Harper have been inseparable since high school. Laughing through heartbreaks, surviving college, and always promising they'd never let anyone come between them. Lena, confident and proudly out, has been in a steady relationship with her girlfriend Riley for two years. Harper, straight as far as she knows, is in a picture-perfect relationship with her long-time boyfriend, Jake.
When Lena's relationship starts to crumble under the weight of unspoken doubts, Harper finds herself stepping in to comfort her best friend. As emotional walls come down, Harper begins to notice things she's never allowed herself to feel before-lingering touches, glances that last too long, and a growing ache when Lena pulls away.
Torn between loyalty to their relationships and a bond that's beginning to shift into something deeper, Harper must confront her identity and feelings, while Lena struggles with risking the one friendship she thought was unshakable. As lines blur and hearts collide, both must ask: Is it worth breaking everything for the chance to find something real?
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