Friend: "I've never met anyone so pragmatic!"
Fair-weather friend: "You took that fake affection seriously? Fine, but why did you respond with fake affection of your own?"
Enemy: "That's no way to fight! Couldn't you finish talking before we throw down?"
Protagonist: "I just made the best choice for the situation at the time."
Reader: "Have you considered how the readers feel?"
This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.
