Page 40 of The Lies We Play

Creed: Study.

Liv: Bossy.

Creed: Accurate.

Liv: Unfortunately.

Liv: Exam went fine, btw. Since you didn't ask.

Creed: I was waiting for you to bring it up so I didn't seem overbearing.

Liv: That's worse.

Creed: I'm aware.

Liv: B+.

Creed: Professor punished you for choosing chemistry?

Liv: Tactical underperformance to manage expectations.

Creed: Of course.

Liv: If I get an A too soon, they’ll expect excellence.

Creed: Tragic.

Liv: Thank you for understanding my burden.

Creed: I’m very supportive.

Liv: You’re smug.

Creed: Also supportive.

Creed: I’m in Chicago, and it’s indeed windy. So much wind. The wind has opinions.

Liv: Everyone knows that.

Creed: The wind is morally invested.

Liv: Hope it doesn’t blow you away.

Creed: I’m harder to move than that.

Liv: That sounds like a hockey quote.

Creed: It can be both true and annoying.

Liv: You contain multitudes.

Creed: Luther would love that.

Liv: I knew I liked him.

Creed: I went to a museum.

Liv: You what?