6.
“I’m in a relationship with my friend’s dad. It’s been about three years now. It started when my friend told me her dad was hiring at his small business. We met, I was hired, and for a whole year, there was nothing but professionalism between us. I was also in a relationship that was slowly falling apart. After my breakup, we started talking more. He was there for me in a genuine, non-creepy way. We’re both artists with quirks, and it was refreshing to connect with someone who understood me. One night, he kept complaining about shoulder pain. I thought, ‘Wow, is this a subtle flirt?’ and rubbed his shoulders while we watched a movie. Later, he said I could sleep on the couch if I didn’t want to drive.”
“For some reason, that didn’t sit right with me. I jokingly told him he could at least invite me to spoon. That was it for a while. I’d sleep in his bed, nothing would happen. But eventually, we kissed one drunken night, and a few months later, we started hooking up. It was open-ended and label-free at first, but now we live together. Our dogs are best friends. He’s the kindest, most empathetic, brilliant person I’ve ever met. He’s sleeping next to me right now. Sometimes his farts wake me up, but honestly, waking up laughing is the best feeling.”
