When Haru Was Here

by Dustin Thao

“It’s a long story. And it’s not my favorite.”

Oh, I need to know that!!!

It’s the gay side of Chicago,

Whao… the gay side.

Daniel is the extrovert, always surrounding himself with people. Sometimes I wish I could be more like him, making friends everywhere I go, holding conversations, going to a party without wanting to leave early.

Maybe that’s why he doesn’t text me back sometimes.

Don’t justify his actions

He’s half Colombian,

MI GENTE LATINO!!!! VIVA COLOMBIA HP!!!

Mi amigo el khe menos entiende indirectas

Suddenly he’s bringing in some guy I’ve never met before?

Amiga, DATE CUENTA!!

But I’m sure Daniel is looking for me, too.

U sure?!?!?

Sorry for what????

“I just wanted to. But it wasn’t supposed to mean anything.”

Dude?!?!

“Then why did you do it?” “Maybe it was a mistake.”

Don’t even know what to say…

“Of course he’s not a Gemini. Look at those shoes.”

The shade

“You have a very symmetrical face.

Heathers

“I’m sure they won’t mind us borrowing it.”

Haru is always telling him to do bad stuff

I promise.”

Fake promises

“Don’t leave yet, okay? I don’t want to be alone.”

That’s why he’s there!

I would spend the rest of my life looking for him.

I wake up in bed alone again.

Wake up alone by amy winehouse

thankfully I’m only twenty minutes late.

Thankfully?!?!

“Okay. I’m spontaneously going home,”

If someone came down this street, what would they see?

Is one girl, swaying alone, stroking her cheek -Lorde in liability

Maybe this is my chance to show him we’re meant to be together.

Delulu

the button of his collar undone,

I really want him to like me.

Why?!

Maybe you shouldn’t waste all your time waiting for me.”

But you know this couldn’t be forever. Don’t want to keep you from your life.”

I’ll always be a paper flower in your life, and you deserve a real one.”

“In another world, I would spend every second with you. But I don’t want you to live in that world. I don’t want you to spend your life waiting for me.”

I only wish you’d told me sooner. So I didn’t have to wait for you.

“No, it’s … hard to explain.” “Well, I have plenty of time.”

“People come in and out of our lives, you know? Sometimes for the better, and sometimes you wish it happened differently. It’s just the way it is.”

He basically moved on to some other guy the next day. Meanwhile, I barely go a second without thinking about him. I still look through photos of him when I’m alone.

“I honestly can’t tell there’s alcohol in it.” “That’s how you know it’s good,”

The attention feels good,

Why does he love attention so much?

I wish I’d never responded to him in the first place.

You seem to have a lot of regrets

“That you’re gone, too.”

Wait… she’s dead too?!?!

there is so much left for you in the world. So much to live for still. All the people who love you. You just have to let them in. You have a whole life ahead of you. Even if I’m not in it.”

I hope you’ll still spend time together. He might need you, too. So keep him close.