Dear Troy,

We've been best friends for 18 years now. We've shared bottles, rooms, and stories. There has been laughter and a couple of tears. There was even the time your mom walked in on us when we were searching the Christmas presents in your dad's den. (That was embarrassing!)

Anyway, I realize because we are best friends you may not realize that I have been in love with for you. This may come as a giant shocker. You make me feel like I'm the only woman you could ever love by the way you look at me sometimes, you make me imagine a life where everything is perfect, and at the end of the day you're the only person I want to be snuggling with in bed conversing about our day. I want to be with you. All those times you asked me why I was so distant or so quiet, it was because I was thinking about how bad I cry at night for you. Could it be possible that you feel the same way?

Please tell me that you will think about my feelings for you. As always, I will be waiting for you.

Your best friend and more?,

Tay McKessie