excerpts, #6 (absolute relativity)

i want you to take all the time you need to find yourself — you deserve that much.

but neither will i be waiting for you at the world’s end. with, or without me: you take everything now or you go; it’s a hard yes or a no. we don’t have enough time for anything else.

in the end, it seems to be all about timing, doesn’t it? it is, and it isn’t. we are now locked in each other’s orbit forever, regardless of whether we are bound to meet again in this lifetime.

and so be it, paths crossed or not — i would rather die than settle for you.

excerpts, #3

— that time you looked at me, regret splintering within your distant gaze, you said you remembered everything. but did you really? what I remember is that exhibition, where time was represented as an unbroken swirl. past, present, future: they fuse as chaotically as the particles of the universe. and if you stand inverted, facing those waves that outline our memories, a new perspective comes through each time.

you can say it again to me — everything, all over again.

excerpts, #1 (interlude/escapade)

really though, it’s hard to overstate how much I’m enjoying myself here. i’m still the same old me, tardy and awkward, but in a new place with new people — and it’s made a world (country?) of difference. here, we accept each other’s kinks without judgement (well, for the most part), we share the same sense of wack humour, as well as the same glossy-eyed appreciation for the Japanese language and culture. it is good. and there are so many books. i hope this isn’t the pinnacle experience of my existence because i would be sad to see it end. just like this manga that sparks me joy, just like how beautifully it is illustrated, i hope it can always be this way for us too.