I like you like a friend
Getting told you're just a backup when you wanted to be the main.
You asked her out and she said, 'I like you like a friend,' and you felt like you were just the second choice.
He said, 'I like you like a friend,' and you thought, 'I wanted to be the main event, not the appetizer.'
She said, 'I like you like a friend,' and you realized you were the backup in her life plan.