Love, Anonymous

She can’t stop reliving her tragic past.

He can’t stop dreading his future.

Together, they’ll discover the beauty of the present.


It was weird seeing you today after all these years. 

It was even weirder trying to explain to my new coworkers how you and I know each other.


How do I explain our one-day fling when we promised to keep it a secret?


How do I explain how I agreed to spend 24 hours with a handsome British stranger I met on the subway? 

How do I explain our decision to end those magical 24 hours by telling each other our darkest secrets? 

Or our decision to not exchange names or phone numbers? 

How do I explain I fell in love with an anonymous stranger?


Our flame was supposed to burn one day, but for me it never died.


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I almost pretended not to know you. I thought that might be easier for both of us. 


I’ve always wondered what would happen if we ran into each other. 

I didn’t think I’d be rendered speechless. 

God, that was embarrassing.


I know we’re supposed to stay away from each other. 

But that rule was a lot easier to follow when I didn’t know your name.