It’s 2:02 a.m. on a cold summer night.

Emma waited for Jacob’s mask of bemusement to give way to the hint of wounded pride that she’d been aiming for. They both knew that she was speaking the truth. Jacob was nimble enough — even graceful at times — but he just didn’t put in the hours in… In the Ruins — Greg Egan via Instapaper https://ift.tt/2GaNVDA

“No thank you.” Julie Dehghani touched a napkin to her lips then laid it on her plate with a gesture of finality. via Pocket Crystal Nights — Greg Egan via Instapaper https://ift.tt/2JDA37d