"you know," he began, "i think
we're opposites."
aly looked at him, raising her
eyebrows as she tried to decipher
his words. he watched as she bit
her lip and he couldn't help but
think she was so absolutely stunning
and she didn't even seem to know it,
or even care.
"you like being conservative, and
i feel like running wild. why is that?"
he asked.
she sighed. "i'm just afraid of
disappointing people, erik. so
very afraid." she replied quietly.
"you shouldn't worry about what
others think, al." he told her.
"why are you so reckless, erik?"
he was silent for a moment
before curtly replying. "nobody
expects much from you when you're
reckless."
YOU ARE READING
metanoia
Romancein which a boy and a girl see the world in a new way over the span of fourteen days that they spend together, looking out from the windows of a train. [intentional lowercase; it's a stylistic choice.]
