Blurring the Lines

I felt a tightening in my chest. The tone of those words was way too ambiguous, and Tristan said them right in front of my mom. How could I not be nervous?

Tristan and I... we were too ambiguous. We'd never officially said we were together, yet we'd crossed lines that friends shouldn't.

Turning my head, I saw my mom's knowing smile. I cleared my throat, trying to sound calm. "No, I'm just busy wit