Midnight Philosophy ✓

00:03 AM

"Why am I here again?"

"Because you promised Morpheus you would come watch him in the open mic night and so here we are and you're not allowed to complain. Seriously, this is important to him."

"I know it's important. I'm not a dick."

"...."

"I'm not!"

"Don't look back."

"I know, I'm not going that way. Forget the past, only look to the future."

"No, I mean, don't look back because Sia is fully checking you out mate."

"Oh. Cool."

"Cool? Thought you'd be excited!"

"I'm over it."

"Over?"

"Over, Sia. I have other things to focus on. Love is distracting and maddening and I wouldn't fair well under it."

"Ah, so you're scared."

"Micah, unlike you, I'm very self-aware of my emotions and my psychology, I make sure to do so because a lack of self awareness is really dangerous. I realised a few weeks ago Sia and I wouldn't work. She's too impulsive and self-centred and...and did you know she's a furry? Not my cup of tea, mate. I'd rather put all my focus on finishing this degree, doing my masters in Linguistics, then my PHD, then tenure at UCL, then...then maybe romantic love but it's not a priority. Sia is in the past. I'm not looking back, I'm not going that way."

"Nothing wrong with looking back. The past is needed to learn or mistakes are repeated. And looking back? It's the most human thing in existence, it's a tragic instinct."

"It's that instinct that meant Orpheus lost Eurydice forever."

"Better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all. What? Don't roll your eyes at me!"

"You've become so cringey since you and Brookes started dating. Please keep your lectures on love to yourself, oh, and if Brookes is going to stay over tell him to stop leaving his socks everywhere. He's your guest so he's your responsibility. Do you see how clean and organised Aarav's girlfriend is? She even cleans up when she's here."

"Oh dear, sounds like someone wants to be set up on a date. I have Sia's number if you want-OW! My eye! Was that a bloody fork?"

"Every time you mention her name you increase your chances of going blind. Be very careful, Micah. What are you muttering?"

"Whatever. Fine. You be alone then, become an elderly spinster."

"Sounds lovely, I will."

"Shh, he's coming on. Woo-hoo! Morpheus!"