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This was a cute story, with a nice concept; Blake's been away and is surprised to find his best friend is there to greet him upon his return. They had had a sudden and difficult separation and neither is sure of the other's interest in renewing their friendship.

Unfortunately, this one didn't quite get there for me. The present tense just didn't work here. There's also some funny phrasing that gives the story a weird mix of old world imagery. I wasn't sure if I was in a contemporary story or reading a period work. I'm still not too sure.

Blake swallows hard, finding his voice. "You've been waiting for me to come back?"

Something pained flits across Tom's face for an instant. "For ages," he says gently, before he recovers his bluster. "You can't just walk out on being a fellow's best friend, you know!"

If present tense doesn't bother you, then you might give this a try, but for me it just missed the mark.

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Blake is back home at Christmas but sees no joy only the pain of what can never be. His best friend tom shows up to take him home for Christmas and he's sure his will break but better this pain then the pain of never speaking at all. But the surprises of Christmas might not all be played out yet. ( )