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“In my early twenties, we ‘secretly’ had a brief hook-up period while working at the same restaurant (I’m sure everyone knew), then decided it probably wasn’t the best idea. So we called it off. I was developing feelings and was an overall mess at this point in my life. I was a server, and he was a manager. We had been friends for a few years prior, including before working together, so we stayed friends after that. We dated other people throughout the next few years, yadda yadda yadda. Fast forward to me on the precipice of getting out of a two-year relationship that I was really struggling with, very unhappy in, and trying to figure out how to leave. I was leaning a lot on friends at that time, and one day, I got lunch with my ex-coworker.”
“I cracked at some point and began venting about my situation. He drank too much sake with his sushi and out came his confession that he wishes we’d never cut off our fling from years ago.
I remember being able to hear my heartbeat in my ears, sort of panicked, and left. I had been certain the hookup period was completely casual/physical to him.
It certainly threw me for a loop. I took my time to think about it, and after my inevitable breakup, we decided to give it a real shot.
According to him, he never liked seeing me with the other guy, but never wanted to step on any toes if I was happy. He’s always like, ‘I was playing the long con, I swear!’
We’ll be together six years in June!”
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