Mr Salary

by Sally Rooney

It was in my nature to absorb large volumes of information during times of distress, like I could master the distress through intellectual dominance.

I’m talking full-scale grief. Most 24-year-olds would leave behind a lot of mourners, that’s all I’m saying. With me it’s just you.

I don’t like these conversations where you ask me to imagine your death. Why not? How would you like it if I died? I just want to know you love me, I said.