Kelsey and Josh had been best friends for most of their lives, all the way back to elementary school. They grew up across the street from each other and played together every day as children, and when they got older, they continued to hang out even as their teenage tastes changed and diverged. All through that there was never any hint of sexual tension between them and they never even considered it. They maintained that friendship through loves won and lost and heartbreak. Dances and pep rallies and everything.
Their circle of friends were very different. Josh in high school played saxophone in band. Starting with alto, moving to bari, and then settling on tenor. He loved playing jazz and was even able to solo in front of the band for some concerts. He was not very athletic, but he was good looking and had his share of fun experiences with the band girls at band camp. By the time college came around, Josh was 5’10” and about 170lbs. He had longish brown hair and green eyes.