Sam sat in his room, thinking about Joey. Her laughter echoed in his ears, and he couldn't stop but smile.

  They were bestfriends, partners in games and studies, but Sam's heart harbored a secret- A special feeling for Joey that was unspoken.

  Being innocent and unknown to these things, Sam is anxious and insecure enough to not confess his feelings for Joey. Instead he daydreamed of the day when Joey would see him through the lens of love.

  Everytime he tries not to think about her, his mind became a canvas of emotions. He always wished that Joey will decipher the fine emotions in his mind. He treasured every moments with her, yet the doubt - am I just a friend to her?

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  In the quiet moments when he wasn't with Joey, Sam felt a subtle sadness which somehow makes him smile. The abscence of her laughter created a void, and he finds himself wishing for her prescence. His whole day was spent lost in thoughts of Joey, a montage of shared smiles and stolen glances of her pictures playing in his brain.

  Confessing his love was too anxious for him, but Sam held onto the hope that someday Joey would be the one to bridge the gap between their friendship.

  He envisioned the scene where Joey with a subtle smile would propose to him, catching him off guard.

  As he navigated the complexities of teenage emotions, Sam cherished the simplicity of being with Joey. Love remains in the unsaid, and in those stolen glances of their conversation he found peace ( nd distress ), hoping one day Joey will unveil the depths of her heart, mirroring the feelings he harbored for her.