I (24M) sorta dated this person (22F) before the summer. We really clicked and we have a lotta fun every time we see each other. But she wasn’t ready for a relationship (due to past experiences and personal issues) so we decided to stay friends.

We decided to cut contact for a little bit just to give each other some space. I was out of town for the summer so it made things easier. But when I came back we decided to meet up. She said she’s really glad we can stay as friends because we really do just support and love each other. She’s one of my closest friends atm. But I still can’t shake the feeling of how happy I am when I’m with her. I’m so in love with her it’s insane. I think she’s the most attractive person in the universe and I wanna spend so much time with her.

I’m trying really hard to get over this feeling cuz I think we’re really good friends and we have a healthy platonic relationship now. But a part of me just wanna be more. Will this go away eventually? Is this something I’d have to suppress as long as I’m friends with her? Lmk if anybody’s has been through anything similar.