"You always regret things that you don't do more than you regret the things that you do." - I like this saying because it feels true to me most of the time.

So, Rasmus got played?

It's just a matter of being naive about how things like one night stands are supposed to work.

And I don't think that's saying's been as true for me as it might have been for you. Probably just depends on who you ask. They also say "The grass is always greener on the other side", which I should have worked into this because I'm sure Rasmus and Len both would enjoy some grass!

Heh, is greener grass always better than just green?

As for being naive about one night stands, it comes with being young and possibly a romantic.

loved it... simply loved it...

V.

"It isn't luck, Rasmus. Not exactly luck. It's the universe: it helps the bold act, and gets behind them when they make up their minds that they want something. The universe pays attention to souls that burn brightly."

That's a great line, and this was very well written.

A great line..but a great pick-up line? :>

True. But didn't Len already 'pick up' Ramus by that point. ;)

I'll try it on you if I see you at a con! Check out how it works.

Interesting. I had something clever in my mind while reading this, but now it has slipped off... something about people doing foolish things out of a whim sometimes, unprepared, unplanned. This suits for some, but not to all... Anyway, liked this, despite the gay view... well, to tell the truth, the characters could have been of any sex and the story would have worked... this might have been even more interesting piece, if you had been able to cover the sex of the characters... which would've been easy in Finnish, as all our person pronouns are genderless. But yeah, I'm rambling.

Yup. Very good work.

I like it, and I like Len's character. Kind of a dreamy guy, just passing through like a cloud on the breeze, touching the lives of those he encounters. There also seems to be something in there about Rasmus wishing he could be like that... but somehow he can't. Maybe that's the contrast, that he has regret while realizing that Len probably doesn't.

Good writings as usual, Professor. I must go back through your archives and look around, if I ever find myself with that kind of time. ^_~

"Daddy?"
"Yes son?"
"What does regret mean?"
"Well son, funny thing about regret is that it's better to regret something you have done, than to regret something you haven't done."

(That immediately came to mind when Len talked about regret)

Let me know what you think if you ever do look around.

And goats can nimbly walk around on snow-capped mountains, but they still leave footprints. They can cause avalanches, too.

For such a short sketch, Len comes out as a great character. His dialogue is fantastic!

One might even say dazzling! But it faded faster than fireworks.

You should keep him around, he's a good guy. :B

Heh..he'd agree with you.

There's a reason his dialogue struck a lot of people as wonderful: it was real. I changed some names, but there really is a Len, living somewhere out in Oklahoma now as far as I know.

Maybe the tamed and neutered character can be kept safely, but I don't want a whole lot to do with the real thing anymore. :>

Ahh, now that I understand.