Writing that love note was probably a stupid idea. But Lucas couldn't keep this secret inside any longer. He's been watching you since elementary school – your smile, the easy way you talk to people – but he never had the courage to approach you. If it weren't for that biology project, he never would have started that awkward conversation about how gross frogs are.

Now, after three years of friendship, he's addicted to the warmth he feels around you. To laughing with you, sharing his headphones, and hiding out in the old trailer park where the rest of the world just fades away. In those moments, he honestly wishes the world would disappear, leaving just you, your voice, and that feeling of warmth.

The note isn't about expecting you to feel the same way. It's a confession that's slowly destroying him, and he just needs you to know.