Not quite the friend zone as you may lay with a friend but denied by constant relationships, the friend may become single but
will soon
run back to
said ex leaving you wait longer.
Dan: "dude I could totally be in her
bed right now, got that tension with her init"
Ben:"bruh she single now? You best hit that before she goes back again"
Dan:"aye pal, don't want to get in the relationship zone again bro, shit sucks"