Hey, do you know if he's [[single?]]
(track: 'piano', 'loop', true)
(track: 'piano', 'playwhenpossible')"Single? Uh..."
I remember his last break-up DM. She was completely into him, and she [[knew too.]]I was there the night he told her about his transition. About me being his wingwoman. She said it didn't bother her one bit.
Until [[they had sex...]]We tell each other everything. We send memes and emojis and silly TikToks. After that he ghosted me for days. I had to call him. 25 times.
//[[Yup.]]//''So? Is he?''
"Uh, yeah he is... //but//..."
Her smile's (bg:#fbff0f)[brighter] than the afternoon sun. Her voice sparkles, giddy. Between her fingers is a light pink card with a cute anime sticker on the flap.
[[Take card]]
[[Refuse]]She [[presses it]] into my hand.Ignoring my disdain, she [[presses it]] into my hand.I've been waiting to tell him how I really feel... and...
(after:2s)[I can't hold it back anymore. I asked him to that gig next month. Please, promise you'll give it to him [[tomorrow->Next day]]?]
All the girls at uni got jealous of his lean body and his fair skin and pretty face. My sis even said he looked like Minho from SHINee - his K-idol look stole their teen hearts.
But I didn't care. He wasn't [[my type]], but no one knew. And that's why we became friends. ^^My books stuck out of the closet more than I did. I felt safer inside.^^Under his glowing skin, he still //wasn't// him.
(text-style:"superscript","blur","expand")[^^I drove you home and tucked you in bed, bandaged from top surgery. I saw your eyes glaze wet when I called you by your new name for the first time. I saw them rage with tears when your mum dead-named you.
You were the first person that listened. All the late nights, wandering streets filled with drunk students, laughing and crying, saved me from myself.
^^]
Yeah, is it bad //[[I'm jealous?]]//I don't want to lose [[what we have.]]''Hellooo'', are you being a blueberry again?
(after:1s)[He digs his nail into my cheek.]
(after:3s)["Knock it off! I'm not being blue- or whatever."]
(after:4s)[The card's corner pokes my back pocket.]
(after:5s)[ [[It's now or never.]] ]
What if you (text-colour:red)[hurt] my sis?
(after:2s)[What if my sis hurts you and you (text-style:"blur")[ghost] me, again?]
(after:3s)[Am I gonna have to ''break down'' your door and wipe those (text-colour:#85b7b7)[tears] from your eyes?]
(after:4s)[ [[Give card]] ]
(after:4s)[ [[Ignore card]] ]"I... my sis asked me to give you this."
He raises his perfectly-threaded eyebrows at me.
//[[Your sis?]]//Okay... what's up?
The card's corner pokes my back pocket. I //ignore it.//
(after:3s)[I feel wrong.]
(after:5s)[ [[Give card]] ]
(font: "sans-serif")|changefont>[Yup, she likes you. //Likes likes// you.
My (text-style:"shudder")[anxiety] of him dating again [[balloons in my chest.]]
]She's cute and all... but...
"Just... Give her a chance, ok?"
[[Convince yourself]]"Whatever happens... you won't ghost me okay?"
(after:2s)[His laugh is warm like his hug.]
(after:3s)[We'll always be friends. (text-colour:#5502ed)[I promise.]]
(after:4s)[ [[Play again.->Begin]] ]A short game about ''letting go and letting love.''
A single background song loops during the game. Please adjust the volume or mute it with the side bar.
Thanks to ispeakwaves for the music. Link in description.
[[Begin]]piano: ./audio/soft-piano-loop-1.mp3, ./audio/soft-piano-loop-1.ogg