College-age friends-to-lovers gfy. Delightful!It was super short, and there were things that I wished were explained better (which coach found Toby in the locker room, for example. Because unless the college is significantly smaller than I can even imagine, I have a hard time believing that the swimming coach would have Griffin's phone number, or that the basketball coach would recognize a member of the swim team who's had his nose broken) but I completely enjoyed how both the friendship and the chemistry between them was portrayed. Especially in such a short story.And the fact that the girlfriend wasn't a harpy is a definite bonus! It's a nice simple little story but I found the pacing off. It felt young and from the moment of the kiss it continued at a break-neck speed there was no deliberation or conflict and I'm not sure how much time passed before the HEA.Liked the immediate honesty with the girlfriend, though I thought she seemed very mature and understanding, for his part I was happy - no cheating, no silly misunderstandings, and for her page time she was nice.
What do You think about He Didn't Have To Be (2014)?
This was sweet! I always love a GFY story, thank you!
—Agnes
