A tale of selective hearing and ultimate emotional cardio
Meet Max and Leo.
They were best friends.
Well… almost.
Because Max talked. A lot.
And Leo listened. A lot.
But only one of them remembered that listening is a two-player game.
Scene 1: The Daily Maxcast
Every day, Max would show up like a podcast host with zero mute button.
“So today I had this dream where I was flying through spaghetti…”
“Then my neighbour’s cat blinked twice — I think it’s cursed.”
“Also I think I discovered emotional time travel but only during brunch.”
Leo nodded.
Smiled.
Occasionally blinked for hydration.
He even developed neck muscles from nodding too much.
Scene 2: The One Time Leo Spoke
One day, Leo took a deep breath and said:
“You know, I’ve been feeling a little—”
Before he could finish that sentence…
Max turned around, checked his phone, and walked away.
No “huh?”
No “sorry, what?”
Not even a fake ear-cup gesture.
Leo just stood there like:
“Did I just get emotionally ghosted in real life?”
Scene 3: The Flashback Hit
Suddenly, Leo’s brain replayed every moment:
- The 184 times he said “yeah, totally.”
- The fake laughs at Max’s joke about sad pigeons.
- The time he stayed on a 46-minute call while Max described a cloud that looked like a cucumber.
And now?
He gets cut off at “I’ve been feeling…”
Scene 4: Emotional Cardio
Leo tried one more time.
“Hey Max, quick thing I’ve been wanting to—”
Max (already halfway to his coffee):
“Hold that thought, I just remembered I need to breathe somewhere else real quick.”
And poof.
Gone.
Leo just stood there.
He wasn’t sad.
He wasn’t mad.
He was just… cardio-trained from chasing conversation closure.
Moral of the Story:
If someone talks and talks but never listens…
They’re not in a conversation.
They’re hosting a live show — and you’re just the audience.
“Because true friendship isn’t just ears and lips — it’s taking turns with both.”
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