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by Monica McCallan

It was hard to quantify her style, but she heard the term 'Chapstick lesbian' once and liked it immensely. She wore dresses infrequently, but she liked a little bit of makeup every now and then and enjoyed feeling put together. Maybe 'lip-gloss lesbian' was more appropriate, as she did go the extra mile to always have a perfect sheen on her lips.

"It's called sonder." Oh shit, had she been talking out loud? "What?" Remy tried to cover her tracks by feigning confusion. "The word for what you're describing. It's called sonder. It's the realization that each random passerby is living a life as vivid and complex as your own." Fallon looked at her earnestly.