"It pained me to hold this secret feeling for you ... yet the thought of losing you pained me even more."

Lily and Andrea are best friends since childhood. Growing and facing all ups-and-downs in their lives together, they never leave each other's side since the first time they met. Even though physically separated after Andrea and her family moved away to another town, the two of them still as close as ever. Years after years, suddenly a crack appeared in their relationship as they drifted apart, and then Lily realized she had a different feeling for her best friend—a one-sided love that will never be reciprocated.

A bittersweet short story about fear, courage, and overcoming it as a part of growing up.

[From Itch.io]