“Your book bucket list, or whatever it was, was fun. I’ve had fun going out and showing you around. I can admit that I got lost in it too. But the truth is, we’re two completely different people. You live your life with your head in the clouds, where a happily ever after is a viable option. Not all of us have that privilege . . . I don’t have that privilege. I can’t disappoint my grandma the second something exciting comes along.” I’ve been too busy enjoying myself to accept that there’s no way something like this could last. We’re too different. But now that I know, I can’t keep pretending I
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