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With every stride, e themselves in order

Fail to offer clarity

Bringing so is a terrible idea

Pretending she’s irlfriend is worse

But there’s this voice inyou have to do this

My phone buzzes against h I tell that voice to quiet and wish for distraction

Leighton: It’s done Just emailed you Tell me it’s not horrible

Ryan: On a run I’ll check it out after I shower

Leighton: It’s a rees

Ryan: And?

Leighton: Are you dying?

Ryan: Yeah

Leighton: You are not You walk in here like you’re fresh from a shower after half your runs

I snap a picture of s—the ocean, the Santa Monica pier, the busy Venice street, the bright lemon sun—then I turn my phone to selfie mode, and snap a picture of my sweaty shirt

It’s hot as hell today