"All this, the innocent flirting back and forth, was normally. Completely normal for us, and it never dawned on me till now. I always wanted to do it, but never wanted it to be weird. I was always told I was an obvious flirter. But now here I am, openly flirting with her, and it's nothing I didn't do before.
But she's doing it to. She's not doing anything more different than I am. It's something we always subconsciously did, but now we're aware. That's when we crossed over the line that separates our friendship and something more."
"Did that kiss on the cheek mean you just friend zoned me?" He asks trying to sound playful but I could tell in his eyes he wanted a serious answer.
"You are far from the friend zone." I say with a wink. Why the sudden confidence?
If it's possible, his smile got even bigger. I poked his adorable dimple before saying "bye" and slamming the door in his face.
*****
Ariel is always reading romance novels. She likes to stay clear of boys knowing they can't all be trusted. Little does she know her life is about to turn into a romance novel.