"Friends?" He extend his hand out to me. I look at it for a while, "Boys and girls can never be friends Afrin", "but why not mom?" she kisses my forehead, "friendship between a guy and a girl, always lead to love, that's why." "Afrin?" I zoom back again, and look up at Asad. "Friends." I say and accept his outstretched hand. I look into his eyes, and he stares at mine. We look at each other too long to be 'just friends'.