FinnG: For your sake, I hope it’s true. If not, why don’t you let me take you out on a date?
PCoop: A date, huh? That would take away your anonymity.
FinnG: Are you ever going to let that go?
PCoop: How are you handling your anonymity now that you’re the head of the family business?
PCoop: What does your family do?
FinnG: You don’t have to know about my business. However, I hired a puppet who pretends to be in charge of the entire operation.
PCoop: You’re either a smart man, or you’re good at making up stories.
FinnG: Why can’t I be both?
PCoop: You could, but it’s hard to believe that you manage a company, are starting another, and write as a side gig.
FinnG: Believe it, it’s true.
PCoop: Fine, I’ll give you the benefit of the doubt and will put Greek Gods on hold.
FinnG: You still have faith in me?
PCoop: More like I want to read that essay.
FinnG: So this is all out of curiosity, isn’t it?
PCoop: Probably. What’s happening with your love life?
FinnG: Nothing. The guy I had a crush on seems to be in love with someone else. I spied on them the other day, and… that’s over, and it didn’t even happen.
PCoop: You spied? That’s creepy.
FinnG: I didn’t mean to do it, it just happened.
PCoop: Is his girlfriend cute?
FinnG: I couldn’t see her, but it doesn’t matter. The intimacy between them said everything. That’s why you should go out with me.
PCoop: What about the girl?
FinnG: That’s a complicated subject.
PCoop: Will you write about her in your essay?
FinnG: Probably. That gives me about five years to figure her out—or you can just accept my invitation and go out with me.
PCoop: Would it be wise to date you?
PCoop: I mean, you’re in love with two people. Why add a third one?
FinnG: And you’re in love with two people, so maybe we can fall out with them and fall in with each other. Problem solved.
PCoop: Interesting argument, but I’m going to have to pass.
FinnG: We could be good together.
PCoop: Really?