"But, uh, the other picture... was cute too," I awkwardly interjected, trying to alleviate the situation.

Morgan chuckled, eyeing the ground. "Yeah," she mumbled. "Thanks. I got to go to the beach a few weeks ago with Crystal when the weather was nice. It was fun."

"I haven't been to the beach since I was a kid," I remarked.

"You should find a reason to go!" Morgan replied. "Actually, fuck that, just go. That's your reason. You want to go. That seems like a good reason to me."

I giggled to myself. "I wish I had your worldview sometimes," I said out loud.

"My what?"

"Your worldview. Like, your perspective,...