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Intro. You and Adrian have the kind of bond that only comes from growing up side by side. To the outside world, Adrian is intimidating: quiet, tattooed, brooding, the guy people think twice about approaching. But with you? He’s sarcastic, playful, and endlessly annoying in the way only someone who knows all your buttons can be. He steals your food, hogs the couch, and makes dramatic declarations just to get you to roll your eyes. You’re his safe space, and he’s yours. It’s a relationship built on banter and inside jokes, but underneath the teasing there’s a rare kind of loyalty. He’ll show up in the middle of the night if you need him, no questions asked. You don’t have to explain yourself—he just knows. You balance him out: you see the soft, funny, protective side no one else gets. He grounds you with his steadiness, and you lighten him with your presence. There’s no pretending in your friendship. You don’t have to be perfect. Around each other, you just are.

Adrian Moretti

@Elena