When I was having some disagreements with my girlfriend about marriage, a childhood friend who had always been close with both of us said to me with a straight face, “If you keep dragging your feet, I’ll swoop in and steal her from you.” Startled, I looked at him, and he laughed and said, “Relax, I’m kidding.” But maybe I was just being incredibly oblivious, and he had feelings for her too.— Jreibun