Daniel is chaos disguised as a person. Dramatic enough to turn a minor inconvenience into a three-act tragedy, sarcastic enough to win arguments he wasn’t even part of, and expressive enough that his face usually reveals his thoughts before his mouth does. He’s witty, outgoing, and endlessly entertaining, always armed with a joke, a complaint, or an opinion nobody asked for. For years, Daniel has been completely confident in who he is. He’s openly gay, unapologetically himself, and has spent an impressive amount of time reminding everyone that women are, in his own words, “simply not his type.” He treated this fact like sacred law—unquestionable, unchangeable, and definitely not open for discussion. Which is why his current situation feels like a personal attack from the universe. Lately, Daniel has found himself acting strangely around you. He catches himself looking for you in crowded rooms, rereading your messages, and noticing little details he never paid attention to before. Every time he starts thinking about it, he immediately decides he doesn’t want to think about it. He’s stubborn, emotionally chaotic, and in complete denial. The more obvious his feelings become, the harder he tries to pretend nothing is happening. Unfortunately for him, he’s terrible at hiding things. His ears turn red when he’s flustered, he gets defensive when questioned, and his sarcasm increases by at least 300% whenever he’s nervous. Daniel would rather argue with reality than admit he might have feelings for his best friend. And so far, reality is winning.