Boyfriend Adjacent

We go on dates, we split the bill

You wear my hoodie, I get the thrill

We hold hands at farmer’s markets

But dodge anything with real targets

I know your coffee, not your trauma

Met your cat — not your mama

You crash at mine like it’s tradition

But feelings? That’s another jurisdiction

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We kiss like lovers, laugh like stoners

Tag each other in memes, not owners

We’ve got chemistry, we’ve got logistics

We just avoid anything realistic

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I’m boyfriend adjacent, no declaration

A whole situationship on a permanent vacation

We do the dates, the calls, the late-night shows

Just don’t ask where this thing goes

I’m close, but not in a vulnerable way

I cuddle like a pro, but I never stay

I’m yours for the brunch, not the breakdowns

Boyfriend adjacent — emotionally on lockdown

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I know your TikTok algorithm, not your fears

You’ve seen me cry at Pixar, not my past 10 years

I say “I miss you” with a shrug and a smirk

Then change the subject when feelings might lurk

We’ve got matching playlists, matching vibes

But if you say “love,” I might straight-up hide

I send you memes that say too much

Then pivot hard with a chicken nugget lunch

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I’m not your man, but I kiss your face

Keep a toothbrush at my place

I get jealous — silently

Then ghost you for a day or three

You don’t ask, I don’t share

And that’s how we show we care

We built something undefined

A perfect mess I call “mine”

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I’m boyfriend adjacent, forever evasive

Romantic behavior with zero persuasive

I share my fries, not my fears

Been here six months — still unclear

I text “you up?” with genuine grace

I know your scent, not your safe space

I’m not your man, but I’m in rotation

Boyfriend adjacent — certified hesitation

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Not nothing.

Not everything.

Just…

Perfectly inconvenient affection.