Derek.

 Derek and I have been friends since about sixth grade. That was back when we were both ridiculous and somewhat obnoxious—although I daresay we both still are in many ways. But, over the years, we both chilled out and only became better friends with time. He's the type of friends that I can talk to about anything and everything. We can go a month without seeing each other, and then meet at a coffee shop and talk for four straight hours (true event). We literally go to school on opposite sides of the country—he in New York and me in California—yet we've remained friends. He's the type of friend that I can call up when I want to shoot photos and he comes to model for me. And then photos like these ensue: