"No," I say easily, keeping eye contact with him. "What we had was... complicated. He was my best friend there for awhile, but sometimes I think that was just because I didn't know any better."

My brows furrow a bit and I shrug a shoulder before letting out a cleansing breath. "I might have loved him in some ways, but not the way that you're asking, no. I haven't loved anyone like that yet."