“Random excerpt from a chat while under the influence of herbs one evening in Beirut. . . .”

“But I don’t think she thinks of me that way. . . .”

“But like every time we talk, I feel like we both want to talk longer but like we draw ourselves away from each other and you know, I am always happy if she is around. . . .”

“And I am happy just to see her. . . .”

(Excerpt from a Romantic Novel [in progress])