{"product_id":"friends","title":"Friends Like This","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRae:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo one told me that junior year is when everything would get complicated. At the heart of the complexities? My best friend, Aaron freaking Cooper—more specifically, my relationship with him. Whether I should have a relationship with him that's more than friendship. Whether I already do.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEveryone else in our lives seems to think there's something between Aaron and me—that we're denying it and lying to ourselves—even my boyfriend and his girlfriend.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo matter what we tell them or our friends, it doesn't change what they see.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut as the lines start to blur between friendship and more, I find myself thinking that everyone else might be right.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen again, maybe it doesn't matter. Because I'm not sure it's a good idea to fall for your best friend. But I'm not sure it's a choice, either. Which leaves me wondering if Aaron and I have ever been just friends, or if we've always been \u003cem\u003esomething more.\u003c\/em\u003e And if we are, is it finally time to risk everything and do something about it?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eI have no idea.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd that's the problem.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67720939995417,"sku":"FLT1","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1031\/2125\/6729\/files\/friends.png?v=1791478516","url":"https:\/\/bethanymonacosmith.myshopify.com\/products\/friends","provider":"Author Bethany Monaco Smith","version":"1.0","type":"link"}