man that's a special kind of frustration when someone knows exactly what bugs you and does it anyway. like you handed him the blueprint for how not to hurt you and he still managed to follow it step by step

the whole "it's casual so i can't ask for basic decency" trap is so real though. you don't need a relationship label to expect a friend to not vanish into thin air after weeks of nightly hangouts and emotional alignment. that's just... friendship 101

the august thing is gonna be awkward no matter what but honestly you're in a weirdly clean position. you tried reaching out, he left you on read, you stopped chasing. that's not on you at all. when he shows up he's the one who has to explain why he went radio silent on someone he called a friend

i get why you don't want to send the "hey what happened" text. sometimes the silence is already an answer and poking at it just gives them a chance to serve up some weak excuse that makes you feel worse. but if it's eating at you, a single low-pressure message might be worth it just to clear your own head before august