"Jongdae."
"Yeah?"
"Why did you want to know if I was going to get married or not?"
"Because I want you to be happy."
"Are you happy?"
"I don't know. I could be happier."
"Aren't you living the dream?"
"The dream is incomplete."
"Do you think you'll complete it soon?"
"No. Not any time soon."
"Ever?"
"Maybe. It's not in my hands now."
"'Though all the fates should prove unkind, leave not your native land behind. The ship, becalmed, at length stands still; the steed must rest beneath the hill; but swiftly still our fortunes pace to find us out in every place.'"
"Thoreau."
"You used to write like that."
"It's not what they want from me."
"Make them want it. Show them what they're missing."
"You say it like it's simple."
"You act like it's not."
"'Oh, maybe I can't follow through, but oh, what else am I supposed to do?'"
"'The Last 5 Years.' Great musical."
"Are you happy?"
"Yes."
"I've been played, haven't I?"
"I don't know. But I can see how much pain you're in, and this kind of masochism isn't healthy."
"Kalani."
"Yeah?"
"I'm tired."
"You're a bit past buzzed. You, my friend, have zero tolerance for alcohol."
"Doesn't the highway wind feel nice?"
"It's nice."
"Kalani."
"Yes, Jongdae?"
"I can't go another ten years."
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Boundaries
FanfictionReunions should be beautiful times, moments filled with joy, awe, and wonder...shouldn't they? When you are heading down the career path you have dreamed of for years, when the world's sweetest man is by your side, when you are being offered the opp...
