Writing, like dating, is just as much about what you refuse to see as what you observe. Craig’s immaturity made me feel less old, and his beauty made me feel more beautiful. I wanted, too badly, to be both of those things—and so I saw very little. It took longer than I’d like to admit he hadn’t awoken me—I was waking, and he walked by. He was a mirror, not a light. He was a Tube ride, not a destination.
They all were—and I got out when we reached my stop.