me: that is a great side character you made up there, brain
brain: I know
me: he only appears for a paragraph but he really adds to the development of the main character
brain: I know, right?
me: ok, let’s get on with main character’s story then
brain: I wonder what happens to side character now
me: brain? no!
brain: side character could totally have their own story
me: brain, no! we wanted to work on this story. you can’t make up novels for every OC you come up with
brain: watch me…