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M: Our legs have to wrap around each other in some way.
A: Yeah.
M: How you wanna do it? I wrap around you like this? You want to put your legs on top?
A: Yeah.
M: Perfect. That’s good.
A: Okay. So wait, am I in the light?
M: Yeah but I’m still in more light than you are.
A: So lets-
M: Slightly.
A: How about now, am I in the light?
M: Yeah. Wait lemme see your phone. I wanna take a picture just cause I don't know how much you wanna be in the light given the way it narrows down.
A: I mean I don't… it doesn’t have to be perfect. I just like kinda…
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M: You kinda see it? Is that enough or you want more?
A: Uh that’s perfect.
M: Okay, perfect. I think by design I’m just gonna be in the light more than you are.
A: Yeah. But also we’ll be closer, cause right now I’m like…
M: Yeah. Okay.
A: It’s kinda like… are you uncomfortable? Like your back?
M: It’s only 10 minutes.
A: Okay.
M: 16.
A: Do you want a pillow?
M: No.
A: I’m gonna use a pillow. I wish there was a wall. Okay cool.
M: Okay, here you go.
A: Is it cool if I like…wrap my…
M: Please.
A: Okay. Wait, I was going in for a hug.
M: Are we hugging?
A: We can.
M: Like this?
A: Well no sorry it's just instinctual.
M: I feel like you should come a little closer to me cause I’m more in the light than you are.
A: Okay.
M: Yeah that’s perfect.
A: Okay. All right, so we’re here?
M: Mhm.
A: We should like close our eyes.
M: Really? Okay.
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A: Don’t look at me. Don’t look me in the eyes. We’re recording?
M: Mhm.
A: Okay. Okay.
M: Are you counting down?
A: No no, but just like take a deep breath. Okay. Are you ready?
M: Mhm. Are you counting down?
A: Mhmmm. Shh. Okay. 3…2…1.
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A: Whoa.
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A: Sorry.
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M: Can we talk?
A: Mhm.
M: Oh. I’m just curious.
A: You have something that you wanna say?
M: No. Why you laughing?
A: It’s just funny. You have really pretty eyes.
M: Aw. Thank you (xx).
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A: You getting sleepy?
M: A little bit. Can you tell?
A: I am too.
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A: It’s done.
M: Damn. That was 16 minutes?
A: Mhm.
M: Oh shit.
A: That was crazy.
M: Mhm.
A: That was like, wow. How do you feel?
M: I feel great.
A: Me too.
M: I was in kinda a trance.
A: Yeah, no like your face calmed. I could see the muscles just like… did you see that for me?
M: Yeah, actively.
A: Whoa.
M: First few minutes were tough for you.
A: Yeah I was like laughing.
M: Yeah but it did calm. So few… I feel like you don’t really get to experience people this close.
A: Yeah I was thinking that too. Like, when’s the last time you had a conversation with somebody where you were actively making eyes like this.
M: Mhm.
A: It’s rare.
M: Yeah.
A: It’s really nice.
M: Mhm.
A: I love this song too.
M: Who is it?
A: It’s the same artist as before.
M: Oh… do you wanna see what we got?
A: No, I don’t wanna watch it till later.
M: Mhm. What next?
April 2nd, 2025: A and M meet in Berlin.
April 8th, 2025: M leaves.
May 10th, 2025: A leaves.
May 2025: M asks A to come to LA. A moves back to Chicago.
August 2025: A moves back to New York.
September 2025: A and M call. A asks M to make video art together.
March 2026: M sends A a song. M tells A he’s moving to New York.
April 14th, 2026: M lands in New York.
April 18th, 2026 (12pm-12am): M and A see each other in the same time zone.
April 22nd, 2026 (7pm): A shows M his room.
April 22nd, 2026 (9:40pm): 16 minutes.