Friend Zones

The Friend Zone isn't just one uniform assembly line of people with the 'just a friend' label stamped on their foreheads... 'friend' itself is an elastic term that can be applied to family members, classmates, BFFs, soulmates, pets, acquaintances, even virtual strangers. Thus the plural: Friend Zones—it never just occupies one space. What could my writer-friends tell in stories that explore the Friend Zones?

Here's an assortment of fourteen stories, studying all the permutations of friendship, detailing the development of new ties or the deepening of loyalties.