Note: Happy Pride Month!! Just wanted to note - the mc & her bsf aren’t straight, but they’re not dating, either. Hope that clears up any confusion.

Also - maybe it’s just me, but I’m not a fan of summer, just bc I tend to lose any physical contact from my friends & seeing them in general. My only source of contact is also my phone, which can be taken away by my parents at any point at any time. So, that’s really unfortunate, too.

“Aw, bye!!”

I look sadly & lovingly at my best friend. I wish it wasn’t summer, I wish the only thing we had for contact wasn’t just my phone, & I wish so badly that I could drive. “I’ll miss you! I love you! Bye!”

“I wish I could drive.” She looks longingly at the door in which I’m standing next to.

“I wish I could, too. Then we could visit each other!!”

She can walk if I travel a short distance, & we both know it, but neither of us seem to want to mention it in the moment.

“I have to go, I’m so sorry.” I inch out the door.

“Please don’t, you’re gonna make me cry! I miss you already, I love you!”

“I’m always just a text or call away, assuming I’m free. I promise.” My words linger in the air.

She nods, unable to talk.

I take the opportunity to step out of the doorway. “Only a call away!” I remind her before I start to shut the door. “Love you!”

“Love you too,” she echoes before I close the door.