20 yrs old male and ive never had a romatic relationship before. and i mean ever. not a single kiss, not a single date, not even a single sideways glance. and the main reason why? im bi and ive never told anyone and im terrified that people will find out. im terrified that ill be cast aside by my family and friends as a freak if i say anything.

but theres one person thats different. a male friend, same age as me, on the other side of the world who ive known for years. hes never once judged me or told me anything untoward, and in the past ive had butterflies in my stomach over him. all it took was one rotten day and i finally cracked and broke down to him about it all. and then i got a reply i never expected.

he loves me too.

so here i am. my first ever experience at love and its with a friend ive known for years but can never meet, and a s******** that im terrified to tell others about. who said life can’t be like a romance novel.