No longer in control, her hands instinctively gripped the fabric of her seat, her shoulder blades hit the back of her seat, and her eyes opened again as she felt the bus start to move.
It was an escape, but she was fearful.
// the unknowns ; exten...
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epigraph
❝ i can live with doubt and uncertainty and not knowing. i think it is much more interesting to live not knowing than to have answers that might be wrong. if we will only allow that, as we progress, we remain unsure, we will leave opportunities for alternatives. we will not become enthusiastic for the fact, the knowledge, the absolute truth of the day, but remain always uncertain... in order to make progress, one must leave the door to the unknown ajar. ❞
richard p. feynman
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synopsis
If you asked Grace how she was feeling, she wouldn't be able to describe it to you.
Her thoughts were knots in her mind she couldn't undo: feelings she wanted to verbalize, emotions she wanted to release, tears she wanted to shed, confusion she wanted to clear—all she wanted to do but couldn't. Everything felt foreign to her. No longer was she a put-together college student with a promising future; she became a lost, doubtful college graduate despite her credentials.
Filled with confusion and fear where everything is unknown, Grace's only wish is to escape the uncertainty and return back to normal. But even normal, now, is also unknown.
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cast
grace huang | song yuqi
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grayson zhang| wang yibo
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playlist
1 | falling - harry styles
what if i'm someone i don't want around?
im falling again.
2 | blue and grey - bts
i just wanna be happier
차가운 날 녹여줘 (t/n: to melt the cold me)
3 | just be me - henry
tell me why i never did it for me
imma just be me
4 | only human - wayv
每当孤寂时怀疑我是谁 (t/n: whenever i'm lonely i doubt who i am)
现实阻挡着我无法进退 (t/n: reality blocks me and i'm unable to advance or retreat)
5 | we'll be fine - ren
you'll be fine i'll be fine everything is alright
僕らは繋がってるから (t/n: because we are connected)
6 | i'm the greatest - taeyeon
誰に何を 言われようと (t/n: anyone can say anything)
これがあたし (t/n: this is me) i'm the greatest
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note
this is a short story where i hope to dig into some deep, relatable, and raw emotions. i guess you'll be the judge to whether or not i have succeeded. thank you for opening this book despite the millions of others you could have chosen to click on and read. i hope you enjoy.
100% this is imperfect, but it felt right given the setting/mood...(?) at the end of the day, i hope this story does/mean something to you. :)
