“No way you’re going to snag even a girlfriend like this. Much less a wife.” “I told you I’m not interested in looking for a woman to marry. At least, not in a bar.” “This is about your future. At least look alive, man. It’s like you body-swapped with Nathan.” I wish. Then I wouldn’t be here. But Alec is not wrong. I can feel the heaviness bearing down on me, a weighted blanket of discontent. I stare down at my shoes, a new pair of Vans. I have a thing for skater shoes. Maybe because growing up, we never could afford them. My kid self would lose it if he knew how many pairs I own now. A small
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