Three

I want to stay away.

Not because I don't like you.

Not because I hate you.

But because I don't want to ruin things.

The things between us.

I don't think you understand

just how important you are to me.

I value our friendship so so much.

maybe a little too much in fact.

so I'm scared.

I'm scared to ruin things

to hurt you

to annoy you

to hurt me

and

to annoy myself with my own stupidity.