Bill was trying so hard not to let the fact that you were dating someone else bother him. He had had a crush on you for years now, but he was too chicken to do anything. You, of course immediately noticed a change in Bill's behavior. He started ignoring you a lot, and not inviting you to events. So you confronted him about it.

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"Bill, what's your deal here? Did I do something wrong?"

"N-no. I... I just..."