Eleanor finished with laundry faster than she though. And as she waited she allowed her mind to trail off. Did she really need Park? Before, she needed him with her: because he was safety. But she didn't need the safety he provided any longer. But Park was… not who she thought he was. Every time he didn't behave like the person she wanted him to be, she was disappointed. And lately she had been more disappointed than happy. Maybe in her expectations of Park she actually saw herself. She saw the things she wanted to be, but thought she couldn't – so she needed Park to be those things for her. But, she was here. In college. With doors open. Maybe she could be all the good things she wanted. Without needing Park. She waited there, unsure if that trail of thought would be the end of her relationship. That's why she decided to put the thought away because she wasn't ready to do anything that reckless just yet.
