He wasn’t her preferred genre but she liked to try all types.
The preview promised plenty: action-packed romance in California-esque sunshine.
Hedonistic Hollywood-style nights.
She ignored spoiler alerts from friends bitter-filled with heartache.
From her mother too… they never shared tastes.
Engrossed in fairytale storyline, she overlooked sneak peek remarks he made denigrating his ex. A mistake – they foreshadowed her climactic scene with him.
I’m the bonus content in our relationship, she quipped.
More like the outtakes, he replied, straight-faced.
She plays the clip on continuous loop, imagining alternative endings.
Today, she deletes it.
Next time, she’ll direct.