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When you entered his apartment, you were met with a rather glum Foggy, mindlessly bouncing a rubber ball against the wall.
“Why the glum face in here?” you asked, headed to the window, throwing it open to let in the fresh air. “It’s a lovely day, and love is in the spring air in our fair New York City.”
Foggy merely scoffed at your comment. “Yeah, sure it is.”
“Alright,” you started, sitting in front of Foggy. “talk to me. What is going on?”
There was a pregnant pause before he sighed and let it all off his chest. “You know that girl I’ve been seeing?”
Your heart clenched at the mention of said girl. It was a small fling that had started a few weeks ago after Foggy met her on a dating app. Of course, you had never told your best friend you were in love with him, so he had no idea how much it stung to here about the woman who didn’t deserve Foggy in the slightest. “Yeah.” you nodded softly.
“Well, that’s no longer happening. She told me I was "too much.” That I wasn’t what she thought I would be when I told her I was a lawyer.“ he explained, trying to pass off the exchange as humorous, but you could see how much this struck a nerve in him.
At his words, your heart broke and the feeling of wanting to knock some sense into this woman began to simmer within you. "Foggy, I’m so sorry.” you began, unsure where to start.
“I don’t know why I’m surprised.” Foggy interrupted. “It’s not like anyone I try to date ends up liking what they get. I don’t know why I bother trying.” he mumbled, bathing in self-doubt.
Taking Foggy’s hands into yours, you looked at him straight in the eyes and took a deep breath. “I like you very much. Just as you are.” you confessed. “I always have, and I always will. It doesn’t matter what anyone else has to say, because I’m always going to be right here by your side.” you reassured him, knowing the future of your friendship was about to change forever when Foggy leant forward and captured your lips with his, his online fling now forgotten.