“You shaved your beard,” she says. I rub my knuckles against my smooth cheek. Sometimes it helps me restart when I rely on my routines. After my call with Selene, I did everything I usually do during a morning in the city, short a subway ride and an overpriced cup of coffee. I skipped the suit too. I pulled on a Lovelight Farms hoodie and a pair of black sweatpants I think I’ve maybe worn twice. I don’t have much need for athleisure in the city. “I shaved, yeah.” I nod at the pizza in her hands. “Are you delivering for Matty’s now?” She glances down at the box like she forgot she was holding
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