@petitewheeler sent:
         ⯠+ end of the season 3 finale when the byers drive away with el
exhaling a deep breath, his shoulders drop as quickly as his heart does. after everythingâafter three-hundred and fifty-three days of attempting to contact el, and after finally being reunited with her, sheâs gone again. theyâve already lost so much time apart, even while she was here, due to the fact that they never officially got back together. now sheâs gone, and the only time heâll see her is during the holidays. itâs as if the universe is trying to tell them that theyâre not as meant to be as he originally thought. every time he turns around, sheâs being ripped away from him again.
watching the moving truck drive away, so does some of his hope for their future. how are they supposed to rekindle their romance if theyâre long distance? it would be naive to think itâll work out, but he knows that he canât lose all faith in their relationship now. they met for a reason, and he fell in love with her for a reason, and, maybe, their love is being put to the test for a reason, too.
if they can survive being apart for nearly a year, if they can survive a petty breakup, then they can survive a bit of distance. plus, this really has nothing on three-hundred and fifty-three days considering they can talk on the phone and dustinâs cerebro.
then again, thereâs always the possibility that it could be worse, too. because he can talk to her, and know sheâs there and almost within reach, but itâll be like trying to catch smoke with his hands. her presence will always be known, but always intangible.
but maybe thatâs exactly how love is, too.