30 — Friends with benefits…

I still remember the first time I saw Julian, and what I thought when I saw him.

My heart beat fast. And I knew he would make a mess of my head.

If I told the sixteen-year-old girl that, seven years later, she would finally be in the arms of her unrequited love… I'm sure that she wouldn't believe me. Because Julian never showed the slightest interest in me… Until the point when I realized that keeping this one-sided feeling would only hurt me, and I decided to move on.

So, when did it all start? Probably not the day I accepted Eric's proposal, trying to escape from my feelings for my father's best friend, ten years older than me. It was the day I met Julian.

Because although it's painful not to be loved back, I know that Julian cares for me. Not in the way I expected, but it's enough for me. Having him by my side… has become as natural as breathing. I know that I can count on him, that he really will stand up for me. That's why he's the only person I could think of when I knocked on h