Chapter 8

Chapter 8

I would regret it – regret my fearlessly forward–rushing youth.

Realizing this, I decided to fulfill some unfinished dreams before falling off the cliff.

From bedroom to kitchen to living room, I traced our familiar paths, slowly erasing traces of our

existence.

But this rental apartment held too many memories and too much love.

The evening sun slanting into the bedroom, the warm light swaying, his endless strength devoted entirely to loving me.

Running home laughing through snowy nights, urgently pushing open the door, then kissing against it

until breathless.

Splitting a watermelon in two but fighting with spoons over one half, getting tipsy on $12 cocktails, me cupping his face with tiny kisses until I nestled into his arms as we fell onto the sofa, feeling his chest vibrate with laughter.

In this moment, I decided to let memories stay memories.

The lock turned. I looked back to see a stranger named Alex in the doorway.

Though he looked at me as he had thousands of times before, I knew–this wasn’t him.

came over, crouched beside me, looking at my

clearing out some useless things, making space.”

jacket, $20 pants, only his underwear was

his twenty–some years of privileged life, his greatest hardship was playing with a

when bored.

only lowering his living standards but laboriously crafting

measure, I

handsome, well–built, capable, and even good in the

come try on wedding

Tears oflox Seed Winnes:

Chapter 8

in the lamplight seemed frosted with

somewhat helplessly: “Emma, about marriage, I’m still… isn’t it too early for wedding dresses?”

just trying them on, doesn’t mean we have to get married. What

because it was the first time I’d mentioned not getting married

indifferent.

arms teasingly:

just thinking, this path isn’t finished yet. No one knows how it

not right for each other. Maybe

gripped my fingers, laughing in anger: “Shut

ecstatically like before, I just

why I kept asking about

you’re looking to cheat, at least pick someone in your league. Why keep asking about him? He

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