I know you meant it in a friendly rather than romantic way, but when you said you loved me it filled up my heart. I've been keeping these words in my mind like a little treasure. And the thing is I don't want you to mean it romantically, I don't want anything other than what we have right now, except I would like to be able to say it back, and be sure it wouldn't be weird, that you would understand that I mean it just the same way you meant it. We've talked so many times about how frustrated with both are with the world putting romantic relationships on a pedestal over all other relationships, and I just wish I could use the words I want to use to tell you how uniquely precious and important your friendship is to me, without falling into this very same trap.

I love you, and I mean it just the way I want to love someone. I don't want anything to change except to be sure you know that. I hope one day I can find the words to explain.