Alex and Mia had been inseparable for nearly a decade, their friendship forged in the innocent days of childhood playdates and shared secrets. They'd seen each other grow up, from awkward pre-teens with braces and bad haircuts to the confident teens they were now. Alex had watched Mia's hair grow long and wavy, her laugh lines deepen from all their inside jokes. Mia had seen Alex grow, his voice drop, his shoulders broade...

Alex can only stare off into space. What do you even say to a proposition like this? He was expecting Mia to punish him for touching her underwear; that’s fair. But… this?! She’s making him wear her underwear instead of his own for a week?! He realizes he has said nothing for almost a minute; Mia’s waiting for him to respond. “I’m sorry… what?!” he asks Mia. Mia inhales and responds in a tone not unlike impatience, “You a...