"Before he went to rehab even his love of music was falling to the wayside of his addiction, and months later there was still so much for him to focus on and reorganize in his life. On his list of things to worry about, Brad fretting over the meaning of every interaction they shared had to be at the very bottom. What kind of friend would he be if he derailed Adam's recovery with a selfish move like confessing when he couldn't tell if any of it was mutual?" Written for the prompt "Beginnings" as part of the Spring Mini Prompts Event on Advanced Scribes **crosspost from Ao3** Link to original image used for cover: https://www.flickr.com/photos/calliope/87046324