Skinny asks. Man, he has no touch. He stands between us in the elevator and looks back and forth to our faces like an eager puppy dog. Bit by bit, he’s coming out of his shell and getting more and more annoying. The Shadow crosses her arms and leans against the side of the elevator, bored. She rolls her eyes, and I stare at her arched dark eyebrows. They curve sharply and so cleanly, not a single hair out of line. “I’m Tinder,” he says. When we don’t answer, he stares at his thumbs. We drop toward floor 10 slowly. I don’t want to hurt his feelings. “I’m Phoenix,” I say quietly. “Hi, Phoenix,” Tinder says, perking up. “Where are you from?” “I’m from Dark DC, Tinder,” I say. “Me, I’m from Dark Virginia,” he says. “I lived in the University of Virginia. My whole building got lit up when I came here. Everyone from my town is going to move in there.
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