Inbox • SEBASTIAN STAN

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Dear Seb,

Pippa isn't that of a common name. I met a Pippa once, but she was much older than I am.

I receive your letter with a lot of happiness. This week has been, unlike last week, hard. Don't you find it odd? How some weeks, months will be great and other's won't? But anyway, enough about that and my troubles, you don't sound dull at all! And you most definitely, do not sound like an awkward creep.

If anything, you should be calling me dull. If you recall, my interest include old movies and museums. Not many people have an interest in history anymore. They don't care about the past. But I do. We can't forget from our mistakes. We must learn from them, so we can be better.

What do I do for work? I own a business. It sounds more exciting than it is. I haven't been managing it that long, just a little over two years. But it's amazing. I have this little bookstore, which serves coffee (and it makes me happy you love coffee as much as I do) and has a little stage at the far end, where the seats are.

I have to admit, I am rather proud of my bookstore. We have a lot of activities here, throughout the week. For example, Monday's are for poetry night. Tuesday's are where a friend of mine (who is an amazing writer) comes and gives advice to fellow writers about writing. Wednesday, we kick back and don't offer anything. But Thursday we get a local band to perform. Friday's are for kids, we have someone come in (although its usually just me) and read books to the kids. Saturday and Sunday vary.

And I'm really sorry about that. Acting sounds like its fun. But like you said, just like everything, it has its downside. But you know, it makes me happy that you're doing this. It makes me happy you're just taking it easy, taking a break and enjoying life. Tell me, how many people do you think can say they do that too? Everyone else is too busy with their work. With their lives. And they never stop to smell the flowers.

There's nothing too exciting in my near future. Although, I have been saving for a vacation to the Grand Canyon. Have you ever been? Do you want me to recommend you things to do? Things that I enjoy? And, for the truly intrusive question (which you don't have to answer): is there anything you'd regret? Anything you'd go back in time and change?

Farewell,

Pippa.