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“Hey!” Max called “Sorry I’m late Subway delay You know, the usual with the TTC”

Jereht ed your mind”

“Nah,No service in the tunnel or I would’ve texted”

“No problem” He shook his head “Sorry I’m all…” He flapped his hands

Jereive hi would be okay, but that would probably be weird, so instead he said, “It’s cool Co overhead The bright ceiling lights were aughts across the top of the rows of frames andto Town” played

“Any brands you like in particular?” Max asked The store was crowded, and the salespeople were all busy

“Not really Whatever looks okay”

“You mean whatever looks spectacular” He shot Jeremy a wink “See what I did there?”

“Uh-huh!” Jere pink “I wish I had contacts It’s so hard to see et them to replace the lenses in these ones” He pushed the wire-rih school I know they fit my face okay”

“Yeah, but ‘okay’ is not e’re going for Let’s have a look”

They perused the racks, and Jereured Jereh they all tended to be the thin lasses in the pocket of his raincoat The other pocket bulged

Max asked, “You happy to see me, or what?”

Jeremy blinked up at him owlishly “Sorry?”

He nudged Jeremy’s stuffed pocket “Bad joke”

“Oh! That’s your hat You forgot it” He pulled out the toque and handed it over

“Shit, thanks I didn’t bother with a hat today since it’s above freezing But I’ll need this in Pinevale at Christmas for sure Not that I don’t have other hats, but this one’s

“No proble very close to a mirror, Jeremy tried on the frames

Max nixed one pair that were too narrow, but the other tere fine He asked, “You ever try plastic fra a little bolder?”

“No My mom says darker frames overwhelm my face”

“Ah Assuot the prescription from her?”

“Yeah” Jererabbed one of the prospective fraet these”

“I don’t think those fall into the spectacular category Come on, you should be excited about whatever you pick” He scanned the rack nearest them and chose a few “Try these”