My Best Friend's Weight-Transfer System
to get thin.
It was repulsive. Looking back, I couldn't fathom how I'd ever been blind enough to love him.
Thankfully, a whole lifetime of hindsight had cured me of that delusion. His words rolled off me now like water off wax.
Meanwhile, Lauren dedicated her days to curating a private show just for me. She'd post story after story on Instagram—juicy burgers, loaded cheese fries, decadent milkshakes—each one carefully tagged "Close Friends" so only I could see. When mutual friends commented with concern, asking if she'd get sick, she'd reply with a winking emoji: "It's my secret weight-loss hack!"