The Barber by Mazzy King

Ben:
I’ve been in love with my best friend since we were teenagers.
I never had the courage to tell her the truth—not during high school, not during college, and not before she moved to the big city to pursue her dreams, and I returned to our small town to set up shop with my brothers.
She’s coming back home for our town’s annual Halloween party and wants to dress up in a couple’s costume—just as best friends.
But tonight, I’m putting it all on the line to tell her how I feel.
Even if it ruins our friendship, she needs to know the truth.
I need to take a chance.

Treva:
I left sleepy Starlight Hills for college to chase my big-city dreams and never looked back.
Well, I looked back a little…because my best friend from childhood returned home.
He’s been there for me through some of the hardest moments of my life, and I miss him like crazy.
For the first time since college, I’m going home for the town Halloween party—and to tell Ben how much he means to me.
I’m terrified because it might mean the end of our friendship.