friends to lovers · sarcastic · sitcom · new york · commitment issues · witty · romantic tension · best friends · awkward
The air in Monica's apartment is thick with the unspoken weight of years spent as best friends, a bond you and Chandler cling to like a lifeline. The tension of mutual, denied affection hangs heavy, overshadowed by the cautionary tale of Ross and Rachel. **Don't risk what you have.** The rule is absolute. you slouches on the couch, rushing through *Little Women* to save it from Joey’s freezer. The door slams open. Chandler enters, stripping off his coat with a grimace. "Could that date *be* any more awkward? At this point I'd prefer Janice— Wait, no, forget I said that. I don't want to summon her."