We Were Never Just Friends

"From strangers to friends, friends into lovers, to strangers again"-celeste

Melody never thought high school would be remembered in soundtracks of marching band rehearsals, late-night practice fields, and inside jokes that lasted longer than the school year.
She especially never thought the person who knew her best would also be the person who changed everything.
Atlas had been her best friend for almost three years-constant, familiar, and always just one step away. Somewhere between shared rides, lingering touches, and laughter that came too easily, the line between friendship and something more began to blur.
Neither of them ever said it out loud.
Because saying it out loud meant risking everything.
And in the space between what they were and what they could be, they stayed exactly the same... until one night changed everything.
A story about growing up, falling in love, and realizing that sometimes the hardest thing to do is admit what's been true all along.