MAIA
GATSBY
"Maia may just be one of the only adults that I can honestly admit that she doesn't have a malicious bone in her body. She has her own issues no doubt, some terrible enough that even I shy away from for her sake, but even through all that she retains her innate vibe of innocence, which is something I admire about her along with her strength. She's alluring in her own unique way, which initially drew me to her. We even dated at one point before deciding that our relationship was much more platonic than a romantic relationship could even grasp, so now she's one of my closest confidants, only among a number I can count on one paw. She helped me discover a few things about myself, and I helped her uncover her own in the process."
"I met this male initially through Maia. Gatsby's mere presence jars me, but oddly that didn't stop me from growing closer to him. Much like Maia, he had his own certain charm that made him attractive to me. We were in a relationship a few years back, but we ended up butting heads way too much to get past anything physical. He's too much like me for us to even begin to form any type of healthy bond. The way that we broke off admittedly wounded me as much as it seemed to wound him. He can be as scathing and as cold as I am. I can't help but feel relief that he's grounded enough never to lash out physically, but his words are like knives. And yet, even what we've done to each other, I'm still attracted to him. I hate to admit how much of an influence he still holds over me, since he's moved on by now."
