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The protagonist is struggling to move on from a past relationship. He wonders if he's wasting his time trying to forget about his partner, as he can't stop thinking about her. He questions the authenticity of their conversations and whether anything they had was real. Despite promising himself to let go, he's willing to break that promise if she asks him to. In October, he hates saying goodnight because it reminds him that nothing has changed between them and he's tired of feeling lonely and cold.