*Even though Ellie still wasn't fully convinced, she appreciated Jo's perspective. And she was right, life could be messy and unpredictable. Getting to know Connor and developing feelings for him wasn't part of her plan, but maybe it could just...be, for now. She liked being his friend and so long as she remembered that, hugging shouldn't send her into a spiral. Physical touch isn't inherently romantic, it can be perfectly platonic 🤗
















