train to berlin
2023, june 8, frankfurt-berlin
on the train. a slouchy woman in black sighs as she sits down. people sighing when sitting always makes me happy; it sounds like they’re having a deep, fulfilling ‘feierabend‘. a sulky girl in a jeans jacket is dozing, almost as if she’s napping away her mood. her dark purple sunnies add a touch of glamour to her moody face, as if she’s a star sheltering herself from daylight and people. another girl has been nibbling her pretzel for two whole hours; she’s turned a tiny snack into an enduring meal by taking such tiny bites. two girls are whispering in the corner, confessing their newfound love for chat gpt, their voices lowered as though expecting to be shamed, akin to flight-shaming.