Ben:

Despite never making a move of any kind on Adam and my absolute certainty that I'd never talk to him ever again, I’ve never let this flame go out. And now he's back here in Snow Lake. I don’t know what it is about this guy that sparks something in me - a need, a drive to be more. Whatever I have to do to make him notice me.

How pathetic is that?

But now that he has noticed me, I don't know if I can face losing what I've always wanted.

Adam:

My mom's really sick, and I'm back in Snow Lake to take care of her - whether she wants me to or not. It's bringing up all kinds of memories - but at the same time, I can see that things have really changed.

In Des Moines, I'm a recluse who doesn’t date. Here in Snow Lake, the place I couldn't wait to get away from as a teenager, I'm like a different guy. One who could have friends, family, maybe even a relationship. But that's not really me, is it? It's just a vacation version of me. It's not real, and when it’s time for me to leave, none of the connections "Snow Lake Adam" made here will be either, so what's the point of a relationship? Besides, Ben thinks I'm still that punk guitar player he had a crush on so many years ago. Little does he know I turned out to be kind of a dud. The way he looks at me with stars in his eyes makes me want to both puff up and hide at the same time, so he doesn't find out I'm just a regular guy. But he's so kind. And too hot for my own good.

What would have happened if I had met him back then? Is there still a chance now?