The Synchronized Complexity: A Short Story

The Synchronized Complexity What is the most romantic encounter that could ever happen in the modern American society? Dan had constantly thought to himself as he struggled to find love. He didn't feel lonely or the urgent need to be validated by people around him, but rather he wished he could have someone to share his vulnerability with, someone who could understand and provide him some level of emotional comfort.

Get the fuck out. Dan could still hear those words echoing loudly inside of his head. He felt the ache bounced repeatedly on his heart. He started sobbing, and he felt ashamed. He was not sure, and scared if he would lose Emma forever. He walked alone in the middle of the rain, but he did not care. He turned off his cell phone …show more content…
The fountain somehow had become where the wolf pack would hang out at on campus. Emma was sitting on the grass in front of the fountain waving at them. Dan, Emma, and Nick had a plan for the night: club crawling in Downtown. Dan was slightly concerned about Emma because of her recent break-up with Tyler. She had been acting extremely calm and refused to talk about it whenever he asked; however, he couldn't figure out the reason why she was holding back, but he knew she would talk to him once she was ready. And, he knew nothing could ever beat up the sunshine in …show more content…
All he wanted was to forget about the problem he was facing: the dilemma that Nick would probably never love him the way he loved him. Emma bit his lips and scratched his back with her red colored nails. She slowly removed his shirt as he slowly unbuttoned hers. When Emma reached her hands underneath his jeans, he stopped her. Although he hated to admit, he knew this would not prove anything as he starting to regain his consciousness. “I can’t do this, everything is just wrong,” Dan said, realizing he was taking advantage of Emma. “What…?” Emma said and laughed sarcastically. “I am in love with someone else,” Dan said while shivering. “It’s just sex. Get over it. Nick will never love you anyways,” Emma said with anger, feeling slightly embarrassed.
Dan was slightly surprised that Emma knew about Nick all along. After a brief moment of silence, Emma finally confessed why she had broken up with Tyler, “I love you, Daniel, and Tyler knew so it was not pretty”. Emma wanted to move that burden by sleeping with Dan. She just couldn't handle the reality anymore. Dan was in shock—he couldn't recognize the sweet and optimistic girl in front of him anymore. “I am sorry to hear that, and this will never happen again, “ he apologized as he started putting his shirt back