jonas

jonas

jonas

jonas

joooooonas

jonas

DUDE

jonas!

where are you?

I'm at work, Z.

Where are you?

aw, really?

i was thinking about going to bother you at your place if you were working from home.

Are you at my apartment?

Don't you have class?

CHAPTER 1 - APRIL 7th, 2026

you should know my schedule this late into the semester

its that one stupid poetry class i got roped into ta'ing

Oh, god.

With that one dickhead?

with that one dickhead who constantly talks about how much he hates robert frost!

I'm not going to act like I know anything about poetry, but doesn't he talk about it every class?

every fucking class.

What's that guy's problem?

seriously

get a better dead guy to hate

My question from before stands, are you at my apartment?

youre lame so no, not anymore

Oh, shit, hold on, Callie's calling me.

conference call!

answer her and call me!

Alright.

[beep]

Jonas, are you—

[beep]

Is someone else calling me? Wait—

Is this a conference call?

Callie!

Oh, Z!

Shouldn't you be TA'ing right now?

You can't keep getting away with skipping that class.

The professor doesn't care!

I don't even think he knows my name.

That's probably because you don't go to class.

Anyway, Callie, what's up?

I'm trying to go see a condo after work and I need a ride.

Oh, uh, what time?

6. It's up in Arlington, so I could take a bus, but—

The 77 is straight ass.

The 87 is too.

I might have put it differently, but, yes, they're both terrible.

Nothing like the 66, my beloved.

I can probably do that. I'll let you know if I end up having to stay late.

You guys are so boring.

It's a beautiful day!

Scratch that, it's a perfect day.

Like, I'm on a slow-ass train and I don't even care.

Things just feel better.

Now that you mention it, uh...

Yeah.

Something feels...

nice?

Nice how?

Free!

My allergies disappeared.

Exactly, I—

Wait, no, what?

I'd usually be getting some nasty allergies at this point in spring.

Callie, I have no idea what he's talking about.

Okay, so you're just having a nice day and Jonas' allergies were magically cured.

I'm serious!

You two are nuts.

It's more than that!

I just don't know how to describe it other than nice.

Jonas, let me know if you can make it to give me a ride.

Yeah, yeah, of course.

Wait, Callie!

What?

I know you're on lunch.

So go outside and just chill for like, five minutes.

And then tell me that today doesn't feel different!

Absolutely nuts.

Talk to you guys later.

Bye!

[click]

I feel like I'm confused now.

What are you talking about, Z?

Go do what I said too, Jonas!

Hey, can you quiet—

Oh, shit, sorry, hold on.

[click]

go outside!

relax!

I genuinely cannot right now.

bullshit!

that open floor plan unlimited pto startup doesnt care if you go take a 5 minute walk.

leave your office

step into the fancy hellscape that is the seaport

and tell me today doesnt feel different other than your allergies not messing you up.

I don't think that'll do anything, Z.

you might be right

the seaport vibe could corrupt it

go walk over to like

Z.

the childrens museum

get an ice cream at the hood milk bottle

Z, I'm working. I can't leave right now.

is that open yet?

i know it opens in april but is it too early?

ugh the reception sucks here you look it up

It's not open yet.

lame

What do you mean the reception sucks?

Where are you?

Z?