So this is going to make things awkward, but

(set:$seen to 0) =><= Saved Messages ==> (link-reveal: "...So")[ (link-reveal: "This is probably going to make things awkward")[ (link-reveal: "But...")[ [[I'm worried about your relationship->1Hurt]] [[Am I just a friend to you?->2JustFriends]] [[I like you and I shouldn't->3ILikeYou]] ]]]

=><= Saved Messages ==> (link-reveal: "Have you ever had to lie to Rob about how often we hang out together?")[ (link: "Cause I know I would´ve had to...")[(show:?would)] [Cause, you know... (link-reveal: "If Mel and I were still together, she would've been at least a little bit uneasy about it...")[]](would| (link: "Let her answer")[(show:?what)] |what)[ =><= (what could she say to this...?) (I guess it'd be either...) [[Yes ->1Yes]] or [[No ->1No]] ] ]

=><= Saved Messages ==> (link-reveal: "Do you usually talk this often to all your friends?")[ (link-reveal: "I mean, I also talk a lot to all my other friends")[ (link-reveal: "But not nearly as much as we do")[ (link-reveal: "But, you know, maybe it's completely normal to you!")[ =><= (where am I going with this...?) (do I want to say anything or am I just looking for a reply?) ==> [[To me you're not just a friend->ConfessionFriends]] [[Let her answer->FriendsAnswer]] ]]]]

=><= Saved Messages ==> (link-reveal: "I'm starting to like you a lot more than I probably should")[ (link-reveal: "So maybe we should take a step back and chat a bit less often")[ (link-reveal: "Cause I don't think it would be right for any of us to do this right now")[ (link-reveal: "I mean, don't get me wrong")[ (link-reveal: "Seeing you, talking to you, is one of the few things that make my days brighter")[ =><= (link-reveal: "(you're so cute and funny)")[ (link-reveal: "(seeing you in my notifications never fails to put a smile on my face)")[ (link-reveal: "(and you've helped me so much these past few months)")[ (link-reveal: "(just by being there)")[ (link-reveal: "(just by giving my brain (and my heart) something to focus on)")[ (link-reveal: "(you've made me laugh so much, and you've been there every time I needed someone to support and understand me)")[ (link-reveal: "(I can't tell you how important it has been for me to know you were there)")[ (link-reveal: "(but it needs to stop)")[ (link-reveal: "(this is the point where, if it doesn't stop, it will grow and become a lot more painful)")[ ==> (link-reveal: "It's just...")[ (link-reveal: "I'm really, really not the type to go after someone who's in a relationship")[ (link-reveal: "But you know ")[ (link-reveal: "I am in a very vulnerable place right now and ")[ (link-reveal: "I feel if you don't help me stop this ")[ (link-reveal: "I might not be able to stop it myself ")[ (link-reveal: "So please just say you only like me as a friend so I can delete this from my system and move on...")[ =><= [[Try something different->Hub]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]] (set: $seen to $seen + 1)

=><= Saved Messages <== [Soph is writing...]<w1|(live: 3s)[(replace:?w1)[Hmm... Well(stop:)]] (live: 5s)[(show:?c1)(stop:)][Now that you mention it...](c1| (live: 7s)[(show:?c2)(stop:)][Yeah, I guess a couple of times I may have omitted that I was with you](c2| (live: 9s)[(show:?c3)(stop:)][ [[But we're just friends ->1Friends]] [[Cause we're more than just friends ->1More]]](c3|

=><= Saved Messages <== [Soph is writing...]<w1|(live: 3s)[(replace:?w1)[Nah, he's fine(stop:)]] (live: 5s)[(show:?likes)(stop:)][He likes you a lot too! :)](likes| (live: 7s)[(show:?happy)(stop:)][He's happy I have such a good friend as you](happy| (live: 9s)[(show:?worry)(stop:)][So don't worry about it! ^^](worry| ==> (live: 10s)[(show:?re1)(stop:)] [(link-reveal: "Ah!")[ (link-reveal: "Good!") [ (link-reveal: "Yeah, that's nice") [ (link-reveal: "You guys are such a cute couple :)") [ (link-reveal: "Well, nevermind then!") [ (link-reveal: "I was just a bit worried cause you know, some people don't understand") [ (align: "<==")[Yeah, right, no prob, I get it :) =><= [[Try something different->Hub]]]]]]]]]](re1| (set: $seen to $seen + 1)

=><= Saved Messages <== [Soph is writing...]<w1|(live: 2s)[(replace:?w1)[Cause, you know(stop:)]] (live: 4s)[(show:?c1)(stop:)][He might get some funny ideas](c1| (live: 6s)[(show:?c2)(stop:)][You know how insecure he can be sometimes...](c2| (live: 8s)[(show:?c3)(stop:)][It's not that he doesn't trust me, but he might, like, start thinking that he's not enough and stuff and I really don't want that](c3| (live: 10s)[(show:?c4)(stop:)][You're one of my closest friends, you know? :)](c4| (live: 11s)[(show:?c5)(stop:)][I hope this doesn't make things awkward, haha ==> (link-reveal: "Sure!")[ (link-reveal: "I understand") [ (link-reveal: "I was just worried") [ (link-reveal: "I didn't want things to be awkward either") [ (link-reveal: "But...") [ (link-reveal: "You know") [ (link-reveal: "I don't want you to have to lie to Rob just because of me")[ (link-reveal: "I don't want our friendship to affect your relationship") [ (link-reveal: "So we should probably take a tiny step back") [ (link-reveal: "And maybe hang out with him too sometimes") [ (link-reveal: "He's a cool guy :)") [ =><= [[Try something different->Hub]] ]]]]]]]]]]]](c5| (set: $seen to $seen + 1)

=><= Saved Messages <== [Soph is writing...]<w1|(live: 2s)[(replace:?w1)[I... (stop:)]] (live: 4s)[(show:?c1)(stop:)][I just like talking to you](c1| (live: 6s)[(show:?c2)(stop:)][I like it a lot... ==> [[I like it too... ->MeToo]] [[I don't want to mess with your relationship->Mess]]](c2|

=><= Saved Messages ==> (link-reveal: "Me too...")[ (link-reveal: "I like it a lot")[ (link-reveal: "But")[ =><= (... but what?) (why the hell did I say "but"?) ==> [I can't]<cant| (click-replace:?cant)[ (link-reveal: "I... I'm not ready for this, you know?")[ (link-reveal: "It's... way too soon, I couldn't take the responsibility of breaking you guys off")[ (link-reveal: "I don't want that... I don't need that")[ (link-reveal: "What we have right now")[ (link-reveal: "Just hanging out")[ (link-reveal: "Sending each other cat videos")[ (link-reveal: "That's enough for me ")[ =><= (why the hell am I saying this then) ==> (link-reveal: "... But I do like you")[ (link-reveal: "I can't pretend that I don't")[ (link-reveal: "So... yeah ")[ (link-reveal: "I guess...")[ (link-reveal: "I needed to be upfront about it")[ (link-reveal: "And if you think we should stop talking now, I'd understand")[ =><= (but I really like talking to her, tho...) ==> (link-reveal: "I guess it's for the best")[ (link-reveal: "You have a boyfriend and he's a really nice person")[ (link-reveal: "You should really focus on that...")[ =><= [[Try something different->Hub]] ]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]] (set: $seen to $seen + 1)

=><= Saved Messages ==> (link-reveal: "I don't want to become a problem for you and Rob")[ (link-reveal: "It's just really not my style")[ (link-reveal: "I don't know, maybe I'm overthinking this, but ")[ (link-reveal: "Yeah...")[ (link-reveal: "I thought I should stop this before it became a bigger thing")[ (link-reveal: "Cause I really wish the best for you guys")[ (link-reveal: "So... just maybe... we should both back down a little")[ (align:"<==")[ ... Yeah, I guess you're right =><= [[Try something different->Hub]]]] ]]]]]] (set: $seen to $seen + 1)

=><= Saved Messages ==> (link-reveal: "I'm not sure if you even need to answer that...")[ (link-reveal: "... It doesn't matter if I'm just a friend to you or not")[ (link-reveal: "Cause you are not just a friend to me")[ (link-reveal: "...")[ (link-reveal: "So...")[ (link-reveal: "Yeah")[ (link-reveal: "I...")[ (link-reveal: "This should probably stop before it becomes a thing")[ (link-reveal: "I tried my best to pretend you were just a friend and it was ok for us to get so close")[ (link-reveal: "... But it´s not, is it")[ (link-reveal: "You have a boyfriend, and I... don't even want anything right now, to be honest")[ (link-reveal: "So we should just stop talking")[ =><= [[Try something different->Hub]]]]]]]]]]]]]] (set: $seen to $seen + 1)

=><= Saved Messages =><= (link-reveal: "(what would she say to that?)")[ (link-reveal: "(that it is completely normal for her")[ (link-reveal: "and I'm just someone she likes to hang out with?)")[ (link-reveal: "(...or am I special to her as well?)")[ (link-reveal: "(... does it even matter if I am?)")[ (link-reveal: "(if she says she likes me back...")[ (link-reveal: "then what?)")[ (link-reveal: "(she's not leaving her boyfriend)")[ (link-reveal: "(even if she wanted to do that,")[ (link-reveal: "even if she was free,")[ (link-reveal: "would I want something to happen?)")[ (link-reveal: "(I think I wouldn't...)")[ (link-reveal: "(so what's the point)")[ (link-reveal: "(I have no idea what's on her mind)")[ (link-reveal: "(but is it even worth it to ask")[ (link-reveal: "if the answer changes nothing?)")[ (link-reveal: "(would I be willing to put someone I care about on the spot,")[ (link-reveal: "potentially hurting her relationship,")[ (link-reveal: "for what? boosting my own self-esteem?)")[ (link-reveal: "(that's not who I am)")[ (link-reveal: "(no, that's not me at all)")[ =><= [[Try something different->Hub]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]] (set: $seen to $seen + 1)

=><= Soph ==> lol Anyway g'night (align:"<==")[ Sleep tight! :)] --- ==> (link-reveal: "So")[ (link-reveal: "I've been thinking")[ (link-reveal: "And I'll probably try to talk to you a lot less often from now on")[ (link-reveal: "I wanted to tell you so you don't think you did something wrong or anything")[ (link-reveal: "I just feel like I need to take a step back")[ (link-reveal: "For my own good")[ (link-reveal: "I'm sorry...")[ { (align:"<==")[ (live: 3s)[ (either: "Soph is writing...", " ")] ]} ]]]]]]]

=><= Saved Messages ==> ...So This is probably going to make things awkward But... [[I'm worried about your relationship->1Hurt]] [[Am I just a friend to you?->2JustFriends]] [[I like you and I shouldn't->3ILikeYou]] (if: $seen >6)[[[Make a decision->End]]]