He compared his previous relationship to an album. We had the highs and lows, you see… he shoved curry into his mouth and coughed up the bits that stuck to his throat. Drinking water to ease the pain. I guess our relationship was like… real talk… an amateur’s type of love. It resembles the time and feel of that album. We thought we could handle the world together. Untouchable. But on paper, we’re different. We broke up in late August, almost September. The breakup was like a parting gift, because I felt like, it was the right thing to do.

And now? I asked. How are you feeling now?

She’s doing fine. She’s with someone else now. He drank more water.