This is a missed connections story, a what-could-have-been-but-could-never-be tale that is wistful and maybe a bit mawkish, but I like some of the turns of phrase so I stand by the effort.
Parallel lives were the trope of their friendship. Sometimes she would launch into the middle of a conversation, expecting him to follow along, and then stop at his c…
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