Shall I sit down with a vile versifier who has sullied my good name?

Dear Self:

Please loosen your slash goggles and stop contemplating tragic, unrequited Nawfal/Majnun fanfiction. The man is allowed to help Majnun out of the goodness of his heart, without there being any ulterior motive. THIS IS NOT THE TRAGIC TALE OF THE LONELY BEST FRIEND'S INAPPROPRIATE HOMOSOCIAL BONDING WITH THE MAIN CHARACTER. STOP THAT. (Besides, he disappears halfway through the story anyway.) (Nawfal is the Bones to Majnun's Kirk! *lols forever*)

"Nothing was good or precious enough. Majnun had to be at his side all the time and Nawfal became so used to his company that he refused to be parted even for an hour. the few days which Nawfal had mentioned turned into as many months. Their happiness lasted a long time--but now thunderstorms were gathering on the horizon."

*wibble* The problem here is that, of course, I have no sympathy for Majnun's wailing over Layla. But Nawfal, who goes to war just to make his friend happy? Nawfal, who picked Majnun up and put him back on his feet, who showered him with gifts to make him smile, who cured his madness for a few months? Oh yeah.

I hate tragic love stories. Always have, always will, especially ones that are caused by bullheaded stupidity.