Well…
Ok one.
So I think I’ve got everything planned
But I could use boots on the ground for the aftermath
Bernard’s kind of the most famous person I’ve ever done this with. So when I break his heart, I want to make sure he like moves on, forgets about me, doesn’t hunt me down for sport, etc. etc. etc.
Another pause from him. Faust takes so long to reply that I do, in fact, start to get a bit sleepy, waiting with my eyes glued to the blurry white glow that is my phone screen.
Two texts ding, back to back.
Bad plan.
You could appear in someone’s life for a single moment and they’d remember it.
I feel the moment my breath catches, my cheek smushed upagainst my grandma-chic pillow. There. That feels different than just being nice. Mile-wide different, if you will.
Or… or, he’s just reminding me how stupid I’d been to act like we’d never met. Oh. Actually, that’s probably it.
Hahaha whatever you say……
Just as long as he doesn’t make a 10-part podcast about me.
Got it.
Lol cool. Thanks. So then I’m thinking that Monaco is the moment
Bernard and I are going to soft launch after the gala (April 28)
And I’m thinking of dumping him maybe like before Quali? (May 17)
Doing it at the grand prix seems idk, too close to potential accidental vehicular manslaughter
I see.
My eyebrows knit together. I wasn’t expecting him to pop a gold star on my organized dates, but. I kind of was. Is this him doing his listening thing, over text? Or is he mad that I brought up Monaco after his story? Or—something else? My muscles tense.
Is there any reason that plan wouldn’t work?
Like… any possible reason you think I should not go public with Bernard?
You should do what you want to do.
All right. I’ve been correct. Faust doesn’t want anything serious from me, the perpetually unserious dater. Time to let the topic drop.
Are you sure? Because it seems
Idk I’m not trying to be like
WEIRD
But are you sure?
There’s 1000% no reason I shouldn’t be Bernard’s very public ig official girlfriend?
I guess ih
