. A  F r i e n d .

Disclaimer: I don't own CCS and am not related to any part of it.

Summary: Looks at the trials and hardships of two friends, as they go through the most confusing chapter of their lives, experiencing refreshing and new; never felt before emotions.

Introduction

A lady, was introduced to the world with a grand ball, marking her eighteenth birthday. She was beautiful. Everyone was taken by her breathtakingly innocent face, and even more so by her charming personality. Men wanted her, while the women wanted to be her.

The ball ended in high notes, with the lady giving a vocal performance, accompanied on the piano by a dashing young man, who was believed to be the lady's friend.

Then began a series of courtships. Admirers of the lady came from all directions. All to win that one lady's heart. They showered her with sparkling diamonds and exquisite pearls, delicate satin gowns and glass slippers and some even offered a whole kingdom.

And the lady's friend. He stood watching as the lady turned down one admirer after another. All the while wondering why she was doing such. He had wanted, to also confess his feelings for that lady, like all her admirers had done, only to be stopped by the fear of being rejected like all of them.

They were just friends. Just friends. That was all they were. Until one of them broke, unable to take it anymore with just being friends. Longing to be more than that, more than an acquaintance, more than a companion, more than a friend.