Forbidden Office Romance: Unrequited Love Turns into a Passionate Affair It's a new day, and all I'm thinking about is him....Adam. I wrote him that story, and sent it to him. It was a mistake, of course. He's told me before that he loves me "as a friend," which means he wouldn't give me the time of day to fool around. "I'm outside," I text him, sitting on his porch. I wait outside, running my fingers through my choppy black hair. I look at my scuffed black Converse high-tops, and wonder about life. The door opens, and I turn around. "I just...I don't think I'm safe alone," I whisper to him, sniffling. He nods, and opens the door wider to let me in. "It's okay, Sissy, I don't mind," Adam replies, and I follow him into his room. It isn't what I imagined when writing my previous story, but some of my descriptions are still accurate. I sit on his floor, glancing at his television. It's the pause screen for some video game, and I lean my head on his bed. Adam looks at me, worry in his eyes, and sits down. "I'm glad you came over, I don't want you to hurt yourself," he says, and I lay down on his floor, resting my head on his lap. His eyes say he didn't expect that, and his hands remain by his sides. "Do you know how much it sucks, falling for you when I know you don't feel the same? When I'm supposed to love him?" I ask, a tear rolling down my face. It traces my nostril, then continues until it absorbs into his pants. I look up at Adam, seeing his discomfort. "I'm...I don't know..." He trails off, looking exasperated. He shrugs and looks at his TV screen, then picks up his controller and unpausing the game. He starts playing it, and I watch, but he keeps messing up and throws the controller. Tears sting my eyes, and I get up, moving my body away from him and leaning on the bed. He looks away, and I bite my lip. "I could just fucking leave, if that's what you want. And I don't just mean your house. …but everything was about to change
