An apology to everyone who bookmarked this before. After all this time, rereading it made me cringe so hard my toes curled into a castle, so I've locked it for a major rewrite. The broad outline should stay the same, but it'll be shorter, and some of the settings will change.
A short story about the intense push and pull between two people who proudly call themselves marriage-free.
Open ending.
Reader's guide:
1. Neither lead is a virgin.
2. Key point: The male lead is somewhat coercive early on.
3. Neither lead has an entirely sound worldview.
4. The setting is fictional.
Theme: Always surpass yourself
