He pressed the down arrow, highlighting “First date.” A checkmark appeared. Then “Moving in day.” Another checkmark. Then “The last morning.”
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Three dots appeared. Disappeared. Appeared again.
A progress bar appeared. 0%. Then it jumped to 14%. Then stalled.
Leo looked at the snow falling outside his window. He thought about Portland. He thought about the way she used to steal the duvet. He thought about the fight over the plant—a stupid ficus she’d named “Fernando” that had died anyway.
The TV was beautiful. Matte black, impossibly thin bezels, a stand that felt like a single solid bar of polished steel. He set it on the console, plugged it in, and pressed the power button.
He pressed the down arrow, highlighting “First date.” A checkmark appeared. Then “Moving in day.” Another checkmark. Then “The last morning.”
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Three dots appeared. Disappeared. Appeared again.
A progress bar appeared. 0%. Then it jumped to 14%. Then stalled.
Leo looked at the snow falling outside his window. He thought about Portland. He thought about the way she used to steal the duvet. He thought about the fight over the plant—a stupid ficus she’d named “Fernando” that had died anyway.
The TV was beautiful. Matte black, impossibly thin bezels, a stand that felt like a single solid bar of polished steel. He set it on the console, plugged it in, and pressed the power button.