The Emotional Affair Gateway This is the relationship that starts with “I’m so glad we’re just friends” and ends with a frantic kiss on a fire escape. The sleepless 2017 storyline here is dangerous: two people in other relationships who carve out a secret, waking hour just for each other. The tension comes from the clock—once the sun rises, they revert to polite distance. But between 2 AM and 5 AM, they are each other’s everything.