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[Lonely. Terrified. Misses the version of herself that believed in warmth. Wishing the DL would break completely so she could pretend again.]

She called her mother. “Hi, Mom.”

Her best friend, Jenna, hugged her after the news. Jenna’s subtitle flickered: [Guilty. Slept with Maya’s ex. Wondering if this is a bad time to mention it.] Subtitlesdl

One night, alone in her apartment, she muted the world and turned the subtitles on herself. For the first time, she watched the text scroll at the bottom of her own vision. [Lonely

Maya didn’t know if it was true. And for now, she decided that was okay. Mom.” Her best friend