"Can you sleep next to me tonight?

"I feel so alone right now." she tells you. "All I can think about is that one night in high school. My house got tented by the exterminator, so you let me sleep over. You were such a gentleman, you told me you'd sleep on the floor, but I wouldn't let you, remember?"

You remember that night. Sleeping next to your crush, it took all your willpower not to let your teenage hormones take over. You feel a twinge of guilt remembering how you stared at her, how could you sexualize your best friend like that?

"I remember that night, it was nice of you to let me sleep in my own bed" you tease.

She giggles as you both reminisce. You think of what could have been, if you only had the balls to try something. No, stop it, you tell yourself. Tonight is about making Madison feel better. Not for you to get your rocks off.

"Will you ... can you sleep next to me again? I don't want to be alone tonight."

Your heart flutters. You love any opportunity to be close to Madison.

"Of course I'll sleep with you" you say, your cheeks going red "-I mean, next to you" you quickly correct yourself.

She giggles. "You better not try anything mister." You fiddle nervously. "Aww, you're so cute when you're flustered" she teases back.

"Scout's honor" you say, holding your scout sign in the air. "Well, I mean I wasn't ever a scout but you know what I mean" you laugh