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My friend asked me something about his girlfriend… and now I don’t see him the same way.

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I don’t even know if I should be posting this, but it’s been on my mind nonstop.

So basically I have this close friend, “Y”. We’ve known each other for years. He’s straight (at least that’s what I always thought), and he has a girlfriend. They’ve been together for a while.

I’ve met her a couple of times. She’s chill, attractive, confident… the kind of girl you notice without trying.

Anyway, a few days ago, me and him were hanging out late at night. Just talking, nothing serious at first. Then somehow the conversation shifted into relationships, sex, that kind of stuff.

At first it was jokes… then it got more real.

Out of nowhere, he asked me if I’ve ever been with a couple before.

That already caught me off guard.

I laughed it off, but he kept going. He started talking about how some couples experiment, how it can “bring them closer,” and then he looked at me in a way I didn’t expect.

And then he said it.

Not directly, but clearly enough.

Something like… if he and his girlfriend ever tried something like that, he’d only feel comfortable if it was someone he trusts.

And then he said my name.

I didn’t even know how to react. I just kind of froze, half thinking he was joking, half realizing he probably wasn’t.

What made it worse is that he didn’t look uncomfortable saying it. If anything, he seemed serious… maybe even curious.

I tried to laugh it off again, changed the subject, but the vibe was already different.

Since that night, I can’t stop thinking about it.

Not just what he said… but how it made me feel.

Because part of me was shocked, part of me felt like I crossed into something I shouldn’t… but I’d be lying if I said another part of me wasn’t… curious.

And now I don’t know what’s worse.

The fact that he suggested it… or the fact that I didn’t completely hate the idea.

I haven’t talked to him about it since. Everything is “normal” again, but it doesn’t feel the same to me.

So yeah…😶😅

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