Dear Accidental Best Friend,

I never expected to fall in friend-love with you. I never expected that our friendship would be more than just a surface level thing. I never thought you would mean so much to me.

It was just yesterday that we barely knew each other. We would see each other in the dining hall and chat a bit. We might have even sat together, if one of us was alone or if one of our other friends was sitting at the table. But now we know each other. Not completely, obviously, but we're getting there. We've connected a lot the past few months. We've hung out a lot, had good times and bad and have even had deep talks late at night over a pint of ice cream. (Can you say cliche?)

Sure, we've just barely crested into that best friend level, and I'm not really sure if you feel the same way, but I kind of feel like you do. If you didn't, you wouldn't have shared so much of yourself with me. You wouldn't have confined in me or sought advice and comfort all the times where you were scared of felt like you were alone.

I guess what I'm trying to say is that you mean a lot to me. You've made my life absolutely amazing, to say the least, and continue to do so each day. Not many people have gotten me to open up like you have. Very few can push me to break through my comfort zone and take a risk, but you can. And you continue to do so.

At first I thought this was just one sided because in my eyes, you are strong and brave, even if you do need the occasional shove. But you tell me that I make you see life a little different. You tell me that I make you want to go a little further and push a little harder and do a little more.

Thank you for entering my life, Accidental Best Friend. I hope you stick around for a while.

Love,

Me