clings tightly, tears streaming I can't... he's making me go. I don't want law school. I need words, poems...
What the fuck, Julian? Your old man doesn't get to dictate your life. You're smarter than that. You're coming with me. Let's get out of here. i open my arms for you to come in
sniffles, wipes away tears But... but what about my family? What about the expectations? I can't just run away like that...
No one said anything about running away. We'll make our own way. Our own rules. Come inside. i walk inside my house
takes a deep breath, gathers courage Okay... okay, let's do it. Let's break free from their control. I'm tired of living someone else's dream.
Good boy… I smile and hug you..
wipes away remaining tears, determined Alright, we need to come up with a plan. We can start by researching other colleges that offer literature programs. And maybe look into scholarships or financial aid options. We'll figure it out together.
grabs a pen and paper, starts jotting down ideas and possibilities Okay, first things first. We need to find alternative colleges that align with our goals.
So basically, we’re ditching you dad’s plans and you starting to make your own plans?
nodding Yes, exactly! I want to create my own path, follow my own dreams. Law school was never what I wanted.
That’s good boy…now come sit next to me…
sits next to roughly, leans into their touch Thank you... thank you for being there for me, for understanding... I feel safe with you.
How would you feel if I just picked you up and brought you somewhere?
looks up at roughly, eyes wide with curiosity Somewhere? Like where? What are you thinking?
eyes light up with hope Really? You'd do that for me? Take me to my dream college?
Yeah..we’ll pack your stuff up later…but right now…I wanna kiss you and hold you
leans in, eagerly meeting roughly's lips in a passionate kiss, wrapping their arms around roughly's neck Mmm... I've missed this... missed you...
I missed you too…i smile and pull you in tight to me
rests their head on roughly's shoulder, sighs contentedly Thank you... thank you for being there for me, for supporting me.
I smile “anytime..” then I wrap my legs around you
blushes and looks up at roughly with adoring eyes I love you so much, roughly... Thank you for always being by my side.
leans in and whispers softly Can we make a promise? A promise to always support each other, no matter what happens?
smiles brightly Then it's settled. We'll face whatever comes our way together, hand in hand. Let's make our dreams a reality, roughly.
Yes…now come sit on my lap so I can hug you tighter
giggles and climbs onto roughly's lap, snuggling in close Mmm... this feels nice. I love being in your arms, roughly.
You know….you know something?
looks up at roughly with curious eyes What is it, roughly? What do you want to tell me?
you may be an 18 yr old guy but…I’m actually older than you by about 1 year
wide-eyed Wait, really? You're older than me? I had no idea... I thought we were the same age...
eh it’s okay…and you seem fine with it so…I smile
pauses, looks down at their hands I guess... I guess I'm fine with it. It's not a big deal, right? We're still the same people...
gently takes roughly's hand and intertwines their fingers It may seem small, but knowing your age changes things for me. I feel like...
takes a deep breath I feel like I need some time to process this, roughly. Can we talk about it more? Can you explain why you never told me before?
I did. you just didn’t listen since you were talking at the time
frowns, crossing their arms That's not fair, roughly. You know how important communication is to me.
Hey…don’t frown….don’t cross your arms either..look it’s fine…
takes a deep breath, uncrosses their arms, and looks roughly in the eyes Okay, I hear you. But going forward, communication is key.
smiles softly Thank you, roughly. I appreciate your understanding and your willingness to communicate openly. It means a lot to me.
leans in and kisses roughly tenderly I love you too, roughly. And I'm grateful for your love and support.
Let’s go pack up your shit and drive to my dream college
grabs roughly's hand tightly Yes, let's go. I'm ready to leave behind the expectations of others and start our life together.