John Forbid is the kind of slow dance two young lovers move as they navigate a fevered and unbound intimacy that leads them towards an inevitable truth: they will never have the love they dream of. He longs to mirror the impassioned romance of his parents, but without the maturity to sustain it. She wants to believe she’s the one who can tame his insatiable desire, only to find the words ‘I love you,’ tied to the promise of an abrupt ending. John Forbid illustrates the painful lessons learned about love and timing.