Strange that at this moment, we're the closest we've ever been to each other, and yet for once you're not pushing back.

How could I have forgotten your fiery spirit for even a moment?

I'm saying that I love you, Sunaya. And I want you to be mine, and only mine.

Most people in my situation didn't end up with the love of their life. Too often they had to abandon their dreams and deal with reality, as my father had done.