THE TEXT
THE VERY SERIOUS BACKSTORY
I just want my friends back.
Not all the time. That would be needy. Just more often than their current romantic schedules permit.
THE PATTERN
Dinner became drinks. Drinks became beach days. The answer remained suspiciously romantic and consistently unavailable.
THE REALIZATION
If they meet someone who becomes my friend too, date night no longer has to cancel our plans. It can simply expand the reservation.
THE PAYOFF