ʙᴏᴜɴᴅ ʙʏ ꜰᴀᴛᴇ ᴀɴᴅ ꜰɪʀᴇ CHA:5: ʀᴇxʏ

{ ʀᴇxʏ }

{ THE LIFE I SHOULD CHOOSE }

Rexy/FL (Rx)

I’m Not Going

I Said, My Tone Firm

Shia (Rexy&Elle Mother)

Why Not?

Rexy/FL (Rx)

I’ve Told You Before, I’m Not Interested In Getting Married Right Now

My Mother Looked Up, Her Eyes Narrowing

Shia (Rexy&Elle Mother)

You’re 25, Rexy. It’s Time. You Can’t Keep Pushing This Off. We’ve Been Patient Long Enough

I Could Feel The Frustration Boiling Inside Me

Rexy/FL (Rx)

Why Does Everything Have To Be On Your Timeline? Why Can’t I Make My Own Decisions About My Life?

My Father’s Voice Rose, Full Of Authority

George (Rexy&Elle Father)

Because Your Life Is Not Just Your Own. You Have Responsibilities To This Family. We’ve Worked Hard To Build Our Reputation, And You’re Going To Throw It All Away By Refusing To Marry?

𝙃𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙒𝙚 𝙂𝙤 𝘼𝙜𝙖𝙞𝙣. 𝙄𝙩’𝙨 𝘼𝙡𝙬𝙖𝙮𝙨 𝘼𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙁𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙮, 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙈𝙤𝙣𝙚𝙮, 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙄𝙢𝙖𝙜𝙚. 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝘼𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙈𝙚? 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝘼𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙄 𝙒𝙖𝙣𝙩?

Rexy/FL (Rx)

I’m Not Throwing Anything Away

I Said, Trying To Keep My Voice Steady

Rexy/FL (Rx)

I’m Just Not Ready To Get Married. I Want To Live My Life First

My Mother Leaned Forward, Her Eyes Sharp

Shia (Rexy&Elle Mother)

Live Your Life? You’ve Had All The Freedom You Wanted, Working At That Ridiculous Company Instead Of Joining The Family Business. But This, Rexy—This Isn’t Up For Debate. You Will Go On That Date, And You will Get Married This Year

I Slammed My Fork Down, Unable To Hold Back Any Longer

Rexy/FL (Rx)

Why Can’t You Understand That I Don’t Want This Right Now? Why Is Everything Always About What you Want? What About Me?

My Father Stood Up, His Voice Booming Across The Room

George (Rexy&Elle Father)

Because We Know What’s Best For You. You Think You Can Just Drift Through Life Doing Whatever You Please? That’s Not How This Works. You Have A Duty To This Family

𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝘿𝙤𝙣’𝙩 𝘾𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝘼𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙈𝙚, 𝙊𝙣𝙡𝙮 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙄 𝙍𝙚𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙏𝙤 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙢. 𝘼 𝘿𝙖𝙪𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙏𝙤 𝘽𝙚 𝙈𝙖𝙧𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙙 𝙊𝙛𝙛 𝙁𝙤𝙧 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙨, 𝙁𝙤𝙧 𝘽𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨, 𝙁𝙤𝙧 𝙋𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧

Rexy/FL (Rx)

I Don’t Want To Be Pushed Into Some Marriage I Don’t Want!

I Shouted Back, My Voice Trembling With Anger

Rexy/FL (Rx)

I Deserve To Choose What’s Right For Me!

My Mother’s Eyes Hardened, Her Voice Cold

Shia (Rexy&Elle Mother)

And You Will Choose, Rexy. You Will Choose What’s Right For This Family. You Will Go On That Date, Or You Will Face The Consequences

I Looked Between Them, My Heart Racing. I Could Feel The Walls Closing In, The Pressure Squeezing Me From Every Side

They Weren’t Going To Let Me Have This Freedom, Not This Time

I Was Trapped, Just Like I Always Had Been

𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙮’𝙫𝙚 𝘼𝙡𝙬𝙖𝙮𝙨 𝘽𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙒𝙖𝙮, 𝙃𝙖𝙫𝙚𝙣’𝙩 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙮? 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙀𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝘼𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙩 𝙊𝙛 𝙈𝙮 𝙇𝙞𝙛𝙚. 𝘽𝙪𝙩 𝙄’𝙢 𝙏𝙞𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙊𝙛 𝙁𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜. 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩’𝙨 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙋𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙩? 𝙄 𝘾𝙖𝙣’𝙩 𝙒𝙞𝙣

I Took A Deep Breath, Letting The Anger Drain Out Of Me

Rexy/FL (Rx)

Fine

I Said Quietly, Defeated

Rexy/FL (Rx)

I’ll Go On The Date. But Don’t Expect Me To Be Happy About It

My Father Nodded, Satisfied

George (Rexy&Elle Father)

Good. It’s Time You Started Acting Like A Member Of This Family

My Mother Gave A Small, Approving Smile

Shia (Rexy&Elle Mother)

You’ll See, Rexy. This Is For Your Own Good

I Didn’t Respond. I Just Sat There, Staring At My Plate, Feeling The Weight Of Their Expectations Crushing Me

𝙄 𝙃𝙖𝙙 𝙇𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝘽𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙡𝙚 𝘼𝙜𝙖𝙞𝙣

_____________________________

{ ʀᴏꜱᴇ }

{ ECHOES OF SILENCE IN A CROWDED ROOM }

The Smell Of Freshly Brewed Coffee Filled The Air As I Moved Behind The Counter, Trying To Focus On My Work

It Was One Of Those Busy Mornings At The Café, And I Was Doing My Best To Keep Up With The Orders, Even Though My Mind Felt Heavy

Then, The Door Opened, And In Walked Clair—My Cousin

I Could Feel My Stomach Sink The Moment I Saw Her

She Always Did This. She'd Come In, Order The Most Expensive Coffee, And Expect Me To Pay For It

𝙏𝙤𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙒𝙖𝙨 𝙉𝙤 𝘿𝙞𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙩

She Smiled Sweetly As She Approached The Counter

Clair ( Rose Cousin )

I’ll Have A Venti Caramel Macchiato And A Slice Of Tiramisu, Please

𝐓𝐎 𝐁𝐄 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐔𝐄