I met someone on Reddit, and we connected unexpectedly well. Within two days, it was over. That’s the whole timeline, which makes it sound like something I should be able to explain in a few sentences and then stop thinking about.
Apparently, my feelings didn’t get a copy of the schedule.
I hadn’t expected much from meeting someone there. Then there was a connection, the kind that makes an ordinary exchange feel worth coming back to. We barely had time to become part of each other’s lives, but I liked what was happening while it happened.
Now I’m left with an ending that arrived almost immediately after the beginning. Even describing it feels awkward. Saying I miss someone I knew for two days sounds bigger than the facts, but saying it was nothing feels false.
I know how little time we had. That’s part of what makes this so confusing. I’m not mistaking two days for a long relationship. I’m wondering why those two days have been so hard to put down.
