I took it that he meant ordinary way as platonic and now realises that people have come and gone but he has thought of this friend again and again and now he has romantic feelings for them
But also it is late in the day - they are near the end of there youth / time together / life and he has kind of missed the boat.
I took it that he meant ordinary way as platonic and now realises that people have come and gone but he has thought of this friend again and again and now he has romantic feelings for them But also it is late in the day - they are near the end of there youth / time together / life and he has kind of missed the boat.