September 3, 2023:

You and the HR lady in a run-down highschool chemistry classroom, institutional green, the room not the lady, empty but for detritus. To your surprise she's gotten lunch for you, from the cafeteria: salmon, asparagus, rice. To your even greater surprise she snuggles up next to you affectionately, like you're friends. To your greatest surprise of all, you put your arm around her, like you're more than friends.