“So there's this guy I call Jester, and honestly, I don't even know how to explain my equation with him. We've built this really comfortable, playful, and sometimes confusing bond over time. He's been there for me during some of the hardest moments, especially when I lost my grandmother just before my university exams. At a time when I felt like nobody else was really there for me, he was. And I don't think I'll ever forget that. He once sang Happy Birthday to me around six times in class and even sent me a video of himself singing it again later. There have been so many little moments that probably seem insignificant to other people but mean a lot to me. He used to literally hold my hand, take me to our little spot, casually take my phone out of my pocket and click pictures on it. There was even this one time when someone was talking to me, and Jester was standing nearby fixing his hair, then just pulled me away from that guy. He's affectionate, teases me, sends flirty reels, compliments me, makes heart gestures, asks me to stay when I'm leaving, and says things like he wants me to keep showing my face every day. He checks on me, remembers things about my injuries, helps me with college stuff, and shares things with me that he says he doesn't tell other people. But then there are moments that confuse me even more. He sometimes sends me pictures of girls and says things like, "Dekh kitni hot ladki hai" or tells me how pretty someone is. I genuinely don't know what I'm supposed to make of that, especially when his own behaviour towards me can sometimes feel more than friendly. Sometimes I wonder if he's just comfortable enough with me to discuss these things, or if there's something else behind it. And then there's me. I'm attached to him, I genuinely enjoy his company, I miss talking to him, and I care about him a lot. But I don't know exactly what I feel or what I want this bond to become. I don't want to lose the friendship, and I don't want to make things complicated either. The confusing part is that he can be incredibly thoughtful and affectionate, but also ridiculously unreliable with practical things. He once borrowed my instruments and took ages to return them, ignored multiple reminders, forgot the agreed time, and I eventually had to get them back through someone else. So I guess my biggest confusion is that Jester is someone who has made me feel genuinely cared for, especially when I needed it most, but I still can't figure out what I mean to him or what exactly he means to me. I know our bond is special to me. I just don't know what to call it, and I'm scared of losing something that has become so important.”
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Someone answered with kindness...
Is he the same with other people he is close with too?? I can understand the protectiveness and how he clings with you. If you can observe that he is different with others then...he may be into you. Or just a friend