2000. 2001. 2002. Em and Dex’s bond grows tighter as the years pass. Her writing’s going well, and he starts his own business.
1988. On the night of their graduation, Emma and Dexter meet for the first time. It’s an evening of almost-romance, and a morning of missed opportunity.
1997. The two bump into each other at a university friend’s wedding. After an awkward reunion, they get lost in conversation together.
1998. Dexter’s still adjusting to domestic life. On an evening in, he finds an old mixtape from Emma and calls her to chat about times gone by.
2003. 2004. 2007. Unable to contemplate the future, Dexter looks back on his and Emma’s intertwined past — and gets a visit from some familiar faces.
1992. After a heavy night out, a hungover Dexter goes home to visit his family. Shocked at the terrible state he’s in, his mother takes him to task.