I busy myself with dishes. With homework, solving tedious trigonometry equations. I listen to The Beatles croon. I read books with big words in them, words like ‘despondency’. When all else fails, I swim. The curls at the end of my damp hair betray me, whispering that they miss you.

Zoe M is a passionate cinephile and bibliophile. She spends most of her time writing, reading, or thinking about films.