This took place a couple years ago. Let me know if you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed reliving it!
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Kate was an older woman, someone I’d met on my way out of a Q&A with a celebrity we both liked. It was a sweaty NYC summer day, that blissfully unappreciated freedom of the pre-end times, and she was behind me in line. She was nearly thirty, a former athlete and current industry professional and the face of a company with an enormous valuation, and dressed like it. Even her ‘day off’ styling was perfect, round white shades with pointed ends drawing the eye to her matching smile. When she joined the line I was leaning against the railing, dressed *fine*, but nowhere near her level. Nevertheless, she gave me a smile as she removed her shades. I smiled at Kate, but we didn’t speak. She had headphones in and I didn’t want to be a bother.
We went to our seats and, in the jumble, were seated with two people between. She asked a question, and when we all filed out I could see her dawdling at the bottom of the steps and sped up.