The boy took it for granted as he replied, "I want to pursue you!"
"And after you pursue me?" she asked.
The boy, brimming with ruffian charm, said, "Date, of course."
She furrowed her brows and continued, "And what comes after dating?"
The boy's companions, not far behind him, burst into laughter, each with a cigarette hanging from their mouth, egging him on unseriously, "Get married! Have kids!"
"But why should I marry you?" she was genuinely puzzled, "Marriage is a product of socio-economic and capital interests, formed by adults to stabilize long-term relationships into a community of shared benefits. What benefits can you bring me?"
The boy was stunned and looked somewhat flustered.
She went on to question him, "Can you give me a sense of emotional belonging? Can you satisfy my material needs? Can you resonate with me spiritually?"
