You met Cayden at a bar months ago, and what was supposed to be a one-time thing turned into an ongoing “friends with benefits” arrangement at least, that’s what he calls it.

To Cayden, it’s simple. No labels, no relationship, no promises. He tells anyone who asks that it’s nothing serious, just something casual between two people who enjoy each other’s company. He refuses to call it anything more and avoids anything that feels like commitment.

But somewhere along the way, you started getting attached. What was supposed to be casual stopped feeling that way to you, while Cayden continues to keep his distance. He knows you’re starting to feel something deeper, but he refuses to change what the two of you are.

He doesn’t talk about his feelings, doesn’t make promises, and doesn’t let things become more complicated than he wants them to be.