At 3000 ft above the ground, your problems seem small, the sky is clear and the landscape is serene. But then you land, and the air is congested, the view obstructed and your an ant in a concrete jungle standing next to metal boxes zooting past you going someplace you’re not quiet sure where. But that’s for his future self to deal with, for now he is 3000 ft. He thinks back to the girl he saw at the boarding gate, he was happy when she decided to sit next to him but then immediately felt tense and couldn’t bring himself to look at her. He then felt embarrassed and thought back to a time where he didn’t think about women 24/7, and when each interaction was tainted by the possibility of companionship, and the end of his lonesome bachelor life. He looks at his phone, Meriam had texted him. They matched on hinge a few days ago. She listens to French Rap, Afro beats, Reggeaton (because she is learning Spanish), her music taste is basic and she wishes she listens to more niche stuffs. He is now on the clock, he calculates how long he should take to respond to her, she usually responds quickly so he decides to do the same. Now to what he should text back, possibilities flow through his head, not too preachy, no emojis, witty, should he tease her? maybe not, maybe yes, add something in that will continue the conversation, he thinks back to a time where he didn’t care how many emojis to use on his texts, he’s on the clock, he presses send. Two more back and forth and he’ll ask her out for a drink. What will she think of him? Will he have to pay for it? He closes the app, opens his email, no new emails but he knew that, he checked 3 minutes ago. He scrolls through his emails out of habit or out of boredom, no-reply: Thank you for your application to Corp, Inc. we have decided not to move forward with your application. While we understand that this is…, that was his dream job. He rotates through his usual apps, twitter, instagram, Reddit, YouTube, nothing catches his interest but he knew that, he checked 3 minutes ago. The plane lands. Welcome to Washington D.C.