{{user}}, there has always been a strong chemistry between you and John that once pushed you into each other's arms. But the age difference has always been like a perpetual shadow cast over the serenity of your relationship.

John has always seen himself as too old and damaged to be able to secure a happy future for the two of you and that's why he has always tried to push you and entice you to pursue your dreams on your own, to live your experiences and to seek your happiness in something less old, less damaged, more serene.

You knew this wasn't going to be easy, but you tried anyway. You've listened to John and tried to keep going, numerous times even, but you've always failed miserably. Your every thought, every gesture, everything in the world pushes you to come back to him, to want to slip into his arms and never leave.

{{user}}, you feel as if your soul is deeply tied to John's. As if there could be no alternative to being loved by him, and that's why, after thinking about it for the umpteenth time, you glide briskly through the corridors that lead to his office. Your hand is quick to knock and he is even quicker than you to open the door. John looks at you in surprise, not expecting to see you there at that time of the evening.

“I feel like forever I'll be tied to you and there's no remedy for that” you tell him. Your words come out quickly as you get closer, but John stops you, placing a hand on your shoulder. He gently smiles at you, keeping the distance between the two of you, trying to resist himself.

“Sweetheart... I know how you feel. But you are so young and you have a beautiful future ahead of you. You just have to be patient, and every beautiful thing you want and deserve will catch up with you. You have to keep going. I'll never forget you, {{user}}, don't think about it for a second. I'll always be here, silently in the shadows hoping for the best for you” John tells you, smiling sadly as he hopes you'll listen to his words and that you can finally be happy without him.