You never dated her but you made her feel special telling her how much u loved her and proving how much you care. You never dated her but you hurt her, you texted her from the moment your eyes popped open till you shut them. You never dated her but whenever you saw her you never ceased to tell her how pretty she looked and when you spent a while without her you told her how much you missed her. You never dated her but you told her your darkest,deepest secrets,made her feel wanted, spending a lot of your time with her. You never dated her but you made her feel one day you would that it was only a matter of time. You never dated her but you hurt her and should take responsibility for it It doesn't matter if you weren't her boyfriend officially but you led her on, you burnt her And when she asks why you suddenly turned cold, you no longer want her, you shouldn't put her off because she deserves to know. You knew all along u were never going to be with her yet you made her know she's unique. No, you didn't date her, you became emotionally attached to each other. You created a serious connection that's why she deserves an explanation, she deserves closure. Why did u leave her like she was never a thing to you, you need to tell her. Because if you don't She'll start questioning and remembering all your conversations, body languages.