The problem is that if I was a girl, we would be dating right now. But since I am not, we are stuck in some sort of limbo between friends and boyfriends. He is jealous and overprotective of me, which is cute but maddening because he has no right to it. Calling me bro or buddy does not negate the fact that moments ago we were cuddling in a parked car. There is no excuse for the way he publicly hugs me, so tight with my face pressed into his neck. Our friends already think we're together, and it's clear that they give absolutely zero fucks about us both being boys. Because nobody else is worried about it the way he is. But ultimately nobody else's judgment will change the situation, and I feel that this is all going to end in heartbreak for me.