Amelia-wang---your-next-door-whore -- | Fast - 2025 |

Leo opened the door in a faded t-shirt that said "I Drum Therefore I Am." A cat — a fat, judgmental orange tabby — sat on his shoulder.

Leo grinned. "Come in."

"Yeah," she said. "I'd like that."

"Hi," Amelia said. "I'm your neighbor. I need to borrow a laptop charger. Or a miracle." Amelia-Wang---Your-next-door-whore --

They sat on his thrifted couch — him cross-legged, her awkwardly perched — while her laptop charged. He made tea. He asked about her process. She asked about his drumming. Three hours passed like three minutes. She finished her article on his coffee table, and he didn't once look over her shoulder. Leo opened the door in a faded t-shirt