‘WE’D ALWAYS SHARED A STRONG CONNECTION’
Checking my reflection one last time in the hallway mirror, I smoothed my freshly straightened hair and took a deep breath. It was May 2011 and I was spending the evening with one of my closest, oldest friends, Daniel. We’d known each other for eight years and our relationship had always been platonic. So why now, after all of this time, did I suddenly feel so nervous but excited to see him – even going to the effort to do my hair and put on some makeup?
Over the past few weeks I’d seen Daniel in a different light and I couldn’t deny the feelings that were developing for
