I loved to make her happy.

We were close friends. During our freshman year, I was fond of her and as a good and caring friend, I loved hearing how she really really liked one of our blockmates. They were a good match, having a lot of great common interests. Almost our whole block (even his close friends) knew except for the guy himself. And throughout our freshman year, I would be the one there for her when she feels giddy and great for having moments with him (which I help make it happen with our friends) and when she feels hopeless about him as time keeps moving and nothing is happening.

I didn’t feel for her at first but it was a February sunset in the sec field cement benches with a friend that made me realize that I like her.

All I knew is that all I wanted was to make her happy. So, I really cheered her up when she was hopeless and really tried to create moments for her with him.

Well, after that realization, it did not become easy.

Suddenly, the guy had hints of being bothered and dramatic over someone he liked. And she was really affected for she felt hopeless that the guy had someone else. I really stuck with her and tried to be with her more to comfort her. She really liked him, no doubt. As time passed, the guy seemed more down and it became evident that he was having some troubles with the girl he liked. And she was even more affected, planning to end all her feelings for him. I did not want that to happen since nothing is for certain yet.

I tried to reach out to him and help but the guy was stubborn which lead to him being cold to the people around him. I became agitated and told him that he should not act that way if he did not want people to help him. After some time, he wanted to talk to me and I was surprised that he wanted her to be there too. 

He talked about liking a girl who he could not pursue because he sees someone liking her too. I then replied telling him that the guy he sees who likes the girl is happy if he would pursue the girl. I told him that the guy knows he likes her and that she likes him back too.

At this point, she became really sad and told me that she was giving up and she was bothered that I knew what he was talking about. She thought that he was talking about another girl. I tried to reassure her that she was the one, but the only way that convinced her was by confessing right then and there that I like her and that I was the guy whom our blockmate sees.

I was there when they learned that they liked one another for a long time already. Of course I was happy for them and it was everything I wanted for her.

A lot has happened since then, some good, some bad but here we are still close friends. :)