Jake Barnes

"It's awfully easy to be hard-boiled about everything in the daytime, but at night it is another thing."

Love is a beautiful and terrible thing. Being in love is a wonderful state of mind when the feeling is mutual; when it is isn't, love can become draining and a detriment to one's judgement and general well-being. The worst part about it is that once you're invested in the fantasy, escape is futile. There is no running from it because it stalks within the shadows of the recesses of your mind until it rears its ugly head.

Brett.

The unforgettable love that never finds its hiding place. The unrequited love that sleeps around as it chooses. The unforgiving love that will never allow me to live down my shame. The relentless love that keeps me frozen in an unending cycle of heartbreak. The constant reminder of a romance not meant to be. 

But...

When I rise from this pit of despair, I will be done with you. You will not control me any longer. It will take some time but I will find happiness without you. That is, at least, until tomorrow night.