From: A.LF
To: P.BG
Sent: Wednesday, 25 Dec 2019, 00:10
Subject: why so competitive
Ugh, will you never let me win?
Seems like next year I'll have to write the email a day before and send it right away when midnight hits in the clock, because it's not fair.
Happy Marriage with Christmas, P, 🎄☃️
Well, took you long enough, hahahaha, I was starting to suspect you didn't know who the goat was. Ja, ja, my handle is "weeknd" because of The Weeknd, he's my favorite male singer, I've went to at least 10 of his shows, and I'm addicted to his songs, I even know the lyrics of the ones I don't like. There's even one of his songs that remind me of you every time I listen to, it's one of my favorites, from my favorite album.
I'm doing well, I'm still with my girlfriend and we are very firm, solid together, and I guess what I feel for her is love, I'm not 100% sure yet, but I have a feeling it is, I really fell this time. She's, ugh, perfect. She is a total badass, just like you said, and she's mine, can you believe it? Sometimes I can't.
My life is going amazing here in the US, I made five male friends, and my girlfriend's two lesbians best friends also approved of me and we got a lot closer, so we're a group now. My mom adores them, AND my baby sister IS dating one of my guy friend's little brother, who's six months older than her.
I may have punched the boy and broken his nose at first, BUT, he proved to me he was a good, smart, hard-working, athletic, and serious boy, with serious intentions with her, and I allowed it, 😮💨.
His presence annoys the hell out of me? Yes.
But it's better having them together in the house than doing God knows what outside, out of our watching eyes. I think I grew overprotective of her and of mom because father passed away, I can't even hide it anymore, I feel like Anthony Bridgerton.
My mom had this big collections of those books called The Bridgertons by Julia Quinn, and my girlfriend seemed into it, so, I began to read them, and it's so good, and jaw-dropping smutty. Here I thought those historical romances were vanilla sweet, Lord how wrong I was. My favorite one is Anthony and Kate's book, because I see myself as Anthony more than any other character. I don't know if you've read them, but, I recommend it.
Speaking of recommendations...
What was that second ACoTaR book, P? Oh my burning pits of hell, what was that? You were absolutely right when you said the 1st one was nothing compared to the 2nd one. It ain't. The 2nd one is just, fuck, amazing. I'm in love with Feyre, and I found myself freaking out for Rhysand, Azriel, and Cassian. I think I have a bit of both, but more of Rhysand and Azriel than Cassian, and Rhysand is a bloody God, he's absolutely insane, no one compares.
The 3rd book blew my mind, I even cried. I never cry, and I was there, bawling my eyes out. My girlfriend laughed so much, she still laughs about it now.
One thing is for sure, I'll never be able to say mate without thinking about this bloody book series, it's in my system.
Now, Harry Potter? What was I thinking on not reading that before? How did I miss that? It's a dam masterpiece, even if I think I would have loved more if I read as a kid, reading now still got me obsessed. And I jumped like a happy child when I did the Potterhead test and got Ravenclaw as my house, the best. Suits me.
To my shock, my second house was Slytherin, and I could only think of you. Though I'm not angry, because one of my favorite characters was Snape and he was from your house. Draco also grew on me, beyond my expectations.
My girlfriend ships him with Hermione, and can you believe she even made me read a trilogy of books, making me believe it was canon, when in truth it was a fanfic, that destroyed me, and made me cry ugly, like a child, because it's dark as hell, and so good.
My girlfriend is a Gryffindor like my baby sister, and my mom is a Slytherin like you.
I'm sorry you're spending our favorite holiday alone, P, I'm sure your grandma must be sad and missing you a lot. And I'm also glad you enjoy Stranger Things, because it's one of my favorite series right now. Especially after THAT Game of Thrones ending that wracked me.
Want to know something funny?
My favorite dessert is tiramisu, and I cannot eat it without thinking of you. Something about it just reminds me of you.
- A