He was not my boyfriend. On the other hand, he wasn't just a friend either. Instead, our relationships was elastic, stretching between those two extremes depending on who else was around, how much either of us had to drink, and other varying factors. This was exactly what I wanted as commitments had never really been my thing. And it wasn't like it was hard either. The only trick was never giving more than you were willing to lose. -Sarah Dessen, Lock and Key