She is someone he has befriended, but not for platonic reasons.

Secretly, he is attracted to her and hopes that his friendship with her leads to a romantic relationship in the foreseeable future.

As the weeks give way to months, he becomes obsessed with this wish.

Every time they talk, he searches for clues in what she says and her body language to determine whether she is finally ready to admit that she likes him.

The signs are ambiguous at best.

Meanwhile, he has developed feelings for her, thanks to the obsession he has for her.

He has become very dependent on her social media posts.

Every time she posts something that relates to a similar interest, he believes that she is sending a subliminal message to him that she likes him.

This tempts him to admit to her that he likes her the next time he sees her, and he convinces himself that he will do it.

Yet, the next time he sees her, he can’t bring himself to spit it out.

Instead, he does what he always does, acts happy, and cracks jokes, hoping to put a smile on her face.

In truth, he likes making her happy.

He believes that every time he puts a smile on her face, he is getting that much closer to her admitting her feelings for him.

His feelings for her have become so much more intense; he is now dreaming about her on a consistent basis.

As far as his mind is concerned, she is already his girlfriend.

The dopamine rush that occurs every time he daydreams about her makes him feel like he is on drugs.

The elation is high and unmatched, making him believe that she must feel the same way about him but is just really good at hiding it.

He keeps watching her social media posts, poised for any clues that reveal that she likes him.

Whenever they talk to each other in person, he continues to watch for clues to determine whether she is ready to tell him about how much she likes him.

He believes it is inevitable.

Each time they talk and she gives him a compliment he has never heard before, he believes that she is getting closer to finally revealing that she likes him.

With each day that passes, his heart pounds so hard whenever he thinks about her that it threatens to burst through his chest.

Little does he know what is in store.

On a fateful day he sees her talking to and being touchy-feely with a guy.

He is in disbelief.

Quickly, he goes on social media to see whether she has posted anything with him in it.

Heartbreakingly, she has.

There is no confirmation that they are both dating.

But, as far as he is concerned, this is the ultimate betrayal.

She never looks at him the way he has seen her look at this new guy in her life.

Angry, he is no longer okay with being nice to her as he once was.

In his mind, she led him on this whole time.

He doesn’t smile when he sees her anymore.

Instead, he ignores her.

When she tries to make eye contact and smile, he looks away.

When she attempts to talk to him, he cuts the conversation short or turns away from her.

He is mean to her because he believes she led him on and ultimately betrayed him.

Sadly, she doesn’t understand why he is suddenly being so mean to her.

All this time, she thought they were platonic friends.