Romance 101, Wednesday, Period 4 -- Class 1

[carpe_demon]

"Welcome to Romance 101," Drake cheerfully greeted the class. "Let's get down to business. So, what is romance? Originally it came from the world 'romanicus,' which just mean 'of the Roman style.' But that brings to mind orgies and marrying your sister, so we'll just skip over that part. Over the years, it turned into a literary genre full of heroic prose about knights in shining armor and ladies and chivalry and courtly love. Or nowadays, it's a paperback novel with women with a heaving bosoms clinging to men with a bare chests and impossible muscles. Or maybe it's just Lady Gaga singing about her love life. But for the purposes of this class, it's the ideal, deeply passionate love affair. Romance isn't something that can be defined easily -- it can only be experienced, and until you experience it, you will never really understand it. It's affection and attachment so deep that it makes you think you can do anything. It changes your whole outlook on life. It makes your heart race and your spirit soar. It makes you see the beauty in everything.

"We'll keep it simple for today. I want you all to tell me a little about yourself, and tell me why you're taking this class. And then we're going to talk about what romance means to you."

Comments

Re: Introductions [Romance 101 - Class 1]

[momslilassassin]

In that case, Ben totally wasn't making a face at her. Coughing could be the sign of an impending cold, after all, and wouldn't want to appear insensitive.

Re: Introductions [Romance 101 - Class 1]

[glacial_queen]

His concern for her well-being was touching, truly. Which was the sole reason behind the smile and little wave she sent him.

It was a friendly smile!