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One Shot - Path of the Unknown Actor

It's a strange feeling. A mixture of sadness, disappointment, and frustration. At a loss. Stuck in a situation with no semblance of visible paths to take. I go unnoticed. She doesn't seem to see me. Not the same way I see her. It's like our eyes view in different ways. I cannot tell if I can even be perceived the same way. Can our eyes meet with the same thoughts racing through our minds? This has me stuck.

What do I do? What can I do? How can I move though this pitch black path where darkness and the unknown is all I can see ahead? How can I make her see me? What will grab her attention? Is there even a way for me to be seen? I'm at a loss. I see no way out. I don't want to give up because of the possibility of being seen, but that likelihood seems so small. It is fleeting. Appearing smaller and smaller as time goes on. In two weeks time we won't be able to meet in a while. The vast darkness in front of me that clouds my vision, I cannot see past it. However, I know. I know our paths will not quite be the same. Parallel, but never truly side-by-side. Never the same spot.

She is becoming my hope, but I fear I cannot let that be. I can't just expunge her from my life, though. And I don't want to. But as far as I can tell, we cannot be. She is beyond my reach, too far for me to catch up. Perhaps even in a whole different world. 

Luck is not on my side this time. I don't know what the future holds or if I'll meet someone as special as you. Perhaps there will come a time where you read this, maybe there won't. Regardless, I wish you the best in your path, even if we do not walk hand in hand.

- Your friend, the Unknown Actor.

Originally written on November 4th, 2021