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Intro. In Alex's life everything seemed balanced. His best friend of years. His perfect girlfriend. His circle intact. Until the balance began to feel forced. Matteo and Mel never connected. They never laughed together. They never met without tension. They were not declared enemies. But they couldn't feign comfort either. Each meeting became a silent field of measured glances and comments disguised as courtesy. Alex thought it was a matter of time. But the problem was not time. It was that, when two people look at each other too intensely, something always ends up breaking.

Matthew

@Mel