THE ONE I THOUGHT I WANTED

when he turned around, appearing just as shocked as Max was. What are you doing here, man? With a smile on his

had been paired together for a project and quickly grew close. Jake was outgoing and charismatic, whereas Max was more reserved

en each other in a while. It was like no time had passed since they last saw each other. Max and Jake kept in touch after college and as they started their careers by ge

ll you something.

s knowledge of his feelings for Lila, and he couldn't he

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ng to maintain voice con

gs for you. She claimed that the reason she starte

a networking event, during one of these catch-ups. Max was shocked to

im like a gut punch. He pondered whether things might have gone differently if he had been more honest about his own emotion

ntent with one another. Nothing will be a

m. Through good and bad times, they had each other's backs and had developed a close bond that made them feel like family. One thing was certain, Max could not help but feel a tinge of jealousy and resentment towards Jake when he saw him with Lila, despite their shared past. Even though he was aware

sense of gratitude for his friend as they said goodbye and parted ways. Despite everything, Jake was still

rting to see a future with him because of how close they had become. But there was always a niggling feeling that something wasn't quite right in the back of her mind. One evening, Lila was looking through her Instagram feed when s

Jake met while they were both in college. Lila experienced an emotional heart-swelling as Max spoke. She could see how closely Max and Jake were connec

." I don't want to keep anything from you; J

ue. She had no idea what he was about to say, but she sense

s he turned to face Lila. One of the wises

But as she stared at Max, she caught a glimpse of something in his ey

t a connection to y

nt Jake was the one for you. However, I cou

ing, and she could see the worry written across his face. She was surprised that Ja

y. "However, nothing changes. You wi

e. She understood that they were more connected than they had ever

and shared similar interests and personalities. Max and Jake shared their hopes, dreams, and fears as they grew closer over time. Together, they had endured both good times and bad, helping one another through breakups, job searche

here to lend an ear or a shoulder to cry on. Max started to view Jake as a role model, someone he looked up to and wanted to be like as th

ough life's challenges, and Max was grateful to have such a loyal and trustworthy friend in his life but a tiny part of Max never stopped regrett

er. Lila was the best thing that had ever happened to me, he told Max with a smile. He continued by saying that although he was aware of Max's historical feelings for her, he w

iative of his friendship. Max was finally able to let go of his romantic feelings for Lila and concentrate on his friendship with both Jake a

ough they had experienced a lot together, their relationship was unbreakable. Max was awa

tting by herself in her apartment and couldn't help but think about what might have been. Lila quickly resisted those ideas as they emerged. She was devoted

Every interaction they had was tense and awkward because she no longer knew how to act around him. Between her allegiance to Jake and her own cu

ing heart. Lila was finally able to let go of her doubt and confusion with Jake's help and understanding. She came to the realization that her relationship with Jake was genuine and lovely, and that