Unexpected Love in Lockdown

During the pandemic, my crush lost his job.

After hanging up the phone, I rushed to his apartment complex that night. The power was out in his unit, and he was drinking alone in the dark living room.

I hugged him tightly in the darkness and said, "Don't worry, I'll always be here for you!"

That night, we crossed a line.

The next morning, I snuggled up to my crush and called out his name affectionately: "Ethan."

A deep male voice breathed into my ear and asked, "Who's Ethan?"

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My heart skipped a beat as I realized the voice sounded different!