Up in Flames

by Eden Finley

I know how to save a life, so I know how easy it is to reverse-alive someone.

“I didn’t think we’d fool around, and when he suggested it on our last night, I said no. And then …” “Then you fell on his dick? Or did he fall on yours? So clumsy.”

“I know. He had me fooled too. Almost made me believe it was my fault.” Eman reaches for my hand resting on the table. “I’ve told you, Rem. You can’t trust him.”

This guy is a piece of work

“Ah, but you see, I’m one of a kind. The most amazing human there ever was. Selfless, heroic.” “Humble?” “That too. Basically, I’m the perfect specimen of a man, and you’re in so much trouble when it comes to me.”

“Sometimes I look at you, overwhelmed by how good you are. By how I could ever believe the lies about you because deep down, you just … you make me happy. Your energy, being around you, I crave it. More than I’ve ever craved anyone. I want to be near you, Sanden. Always near you.

I fear you guys are really codependent for a new couple. You’re barely apart unless one of you is working, and when Remy can’t be with you, he just … switches off. Instead of dealing with shit, you’re drowning in each other. It’s not healthy.”

I had the same thought

Remy and I are drowning in each other, thinking we can make each other float, but eventually, one of us has to let go, or we’ll both get hurt.

In the past, I’ve always thought that relationships needed an end goal. They had to be heading somewhere and getting there as soon as possible. Like, marriage and a family was the only way to have a happily ever after. But it’s not. You’ve made me realize that having a partner isn’t about end goals. It’s about making each other’s life fun. It’s going through experiences together. Growing together. And there’s no time frame on when or how we have to get there.”