His blood ran cold. The vegetarian turkey alternative in his stomach threatened to rear up it’s head. Drew stayed still for a few moments, before swallowing and looking up at Asher. Asher deserved the truth, but why did Asher have to demand it on that day of all days? Drew didn’t even know what word he would use to describe how he felt about Asher anymore, he was lost. He had once used his feelings for Asher to anchor himself, remind himself that he was not someone who got picked first for the team.
“I was in love with you. I wanted and felt things we’d agreed not to touch in our… agreement. So I called it off, because when I realized I couldn’t deny it anymore on that Halloween. I did the… what I thought and still think, the right thing. As for today…” he broke off. He couldn’t give a response. “You are my best friend. You are on the same tier as my siblings, as Gabe, as my oldest friends. The only person above that group is Caty,” Drew said, not realizing he hadn’t mentioned Charlie in any group at all.