Chapter 1 | Page 27: Friends

I don't want to feel it all, but don't want to lose it

Nick Wright
September 11, 2025

Last time, Rose explained that although she didn’t want a relationship, that’s not the end of their story.

Now, it’s time to work out the finer details.

At last, we have found it - the opposite of the Friend Zone!

Rose (poking Nate in the cheek): You're fascinating to me. You're like a walking bundle of contradictions.
Nate (smiling sarcastically): Thanks.

Rose: And we have a lot of stuff in common. Seems like it would be a shame to waste it.

Nate: So you want to, what, be friends?
Rose: Why not?

Rose (thinking): It's easy, I just put you into the Friends Bucket and take you out of the... uh...

Nate: The FUCK bucket? I was in the FUCK BUCKET?
Rose (grinning): Pretty much.

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