A friendship did not break so much as slowly change shape, leaving fondness and ache in the same place. The quiet tally of who wrote last is allowed to soften without forcing a repair. What the friendship was, what it is now, and what it still means can all be true at once.

Warm and clear, with an unhurried steadiness — a voice that settles a busy mind without ever rushing it.
When a Friend Drifts is a guided audio session from Salūs Rooms — part of the love and relationships collection, narrated by Becky Lane.
Salūs Rooms is an ad-free sleep and meditation app for iOS, Android and web — hundreds of guided sessions, long bedtime stories for adults and 325 free sleep sounds. Hear the full session with a 7-day free trial.