You thought that would be a black tie occasion, did you? he teased, touching the lapel of his tuxedo jacket.
I scowled to hide my embarrassment. I don't know how these things work. To me, at least, it seems more rational than prom does. He was still grinning. It's not funny, I said. No, you're right, it's not, he agreed, his smile fading. I'd rather treat it like a joke, though, than believe you're serious. But I am serious. He sighed deeply. I know. And you're really that willing? The pain was back in his eyes. I bit my lip and nodded. So ready for this to be the end, he murmured, almost to himself, for this to be the twilight of your life, though your life has barely started. You're ready to give up everything. It's not the end, it's the beginning, I disagreed under my breath.

“你以为这是某种隆重的场合，对吗？”他揶揄着，抚摩着他晚礼服外套的衣领。
我绷起脸，想要掩饰住自己的窘迫。“我不知道这些事情是怎么发生的。至少，对我来说，这比舞会要合理得多。”他依然咧嘴笑着。 “这一点儿也不有趣。”我说道。 “不，你是对的，这一点儿也不有趣。”他赞同道，他的笑容消失了。“不过，与其相信你是认真的，我更愿意把这当成一个笑话。” “但我是认真的。” 他深深地叹息着。“我知道。你真的那么情愿吗？” 痛苦的神情又回到了他的眼中。我咬住唇，点了点头。 “已经准备好结束了，”他喃喃低语着，几乎是在自言自语。“把这当成了你人生中的暮色，尽管你的人生才刚刚开始。 你已经准备好了放弃一切。” “这不是结束，这只是开始。”我低声表示不同意。