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Wednesday has never really felt that pull that everyone else seemed to. The pull that made people marry each other and have kids together. The pull that created so many Addams'.
She'd felt what she thought may have been subtle romantic attraction a couple of times over the years, but it never went particularly deep. And in a rare show of good from the internet, she found that there was actually a term for her lack of attraction.
Aroace.
She was content with this explanation, but she'd never been one to be too open about the things she felt, so she felt no compulsion to tell anyone else about this.
But then, Enid.
Enid was her best friend but, worse, Enid was very emotional and cared deeply about romance and the like. And she could tell that Enid felt that sort of pull to her, which she didn't exactly reciprocate, at least not in the romantic sense.
She had to say something.
"Enid" she started flatly one evening. Enid, who was sitting on her bed, immediately snapped to attention to look at the girl, who was at her desk, facing away. "I'm starting to think that it would be beneficial for me to mention that I am aromantic and asexual" she said simply, figuring Enid was queer and chronically online enough to know what that was without explanation.
"Oh" Enid replied, audibly deflating. Wednesday almost felt guilty. "Alright. That... Makes sense, I guess"
"You sound sad" Wednesday commented. Enid took a deep breath and sighed.
"I guess I was just... Thinking you liked me as, like, more than a friend"
"Did I do something to make you think that?" Wednesday asked, turning around to face the other girl and tilting her head in confusion.
"We're just... So close"
"Friends can be close"
"I..." Enid faltered, realizing Wednesday was right. She'd been viewing non-romantic or sexual relationships as inherently lesser, but that wasn't true, was it? She was closest to Wednesday, and they'd hardly ever even hugged. "You're right"
"I do, admittedly, care about you, though"
"I care about you too" Enid smiled.
"Maybe there is an in-between option" Wednesday said simply before turning back to what she was working on. Enid found she couldn't stop smiling, even if she tried.
That sounds really nice...