The Art of Being Unreachable - by Alexis McElroy
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On Desire, Depth, and the Seduction of Having Somewhere Else to Be
There is something intoxicating about a person who is deeply occupied with something you cannot access. There is a quiet allure to someone who is absorbed in their own interests—they feel layered, self-contained, and slightly undiscovered. They move through the world with a quiet confidence, a self-possession that feels almost forbidden. You sense it immediately, the way they hold your attention without trying, the way their absence lingers longer than their presence. They are not performing. They are not available on demand. Nothing is more alluring than someone who has somewhere else to…
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