I glance at her. She’s standing beside me, her head tilted toward the sounds of reunion. I wonder if she’s thinking the same thing.
Fuck, how I wish it mattered.
window pane test /ˈwindō pān test/: noun
1: stretching dough thin enough to see light through without tearing; proof that gluten has developed properly.
2: watching your little brother’s shadow through a dirty window and knowing you'll tear yourself apart before you let him break.
Zeke’s apartment hasn’t changed much since my untimely demise. It still smells like stale gym sweat and Thai basil, his unfolded laundry covers every flat surface, and canisters of protein powder stand sentry over the kitchen.
But I see the things that have changed. That baseball bat propped against the shoe rack in the entryway, for instance… That
