Overheard At Work

tall - I see her before she sees me, the way her desk faces, you know.

short - Yeah.

tall - And it’s weird because, like whenever I’m coming toward her I see her suck in her stomach.

short - Oh, really?

tall - Totally. It’s not a lot or anything I mean, just, you notice. And I don’t know if it’s because she knows someone’s coming—or maybe because it’s me?—or if she’s, like, doing some kind of isometric workout at her desk and I just happen to be privy to it.

short - Isometrics, huh? How are you privy to isometric exercises?

tall - They’re… everyone knows. It’s not just me.

short - You do isometric exercises.

tall - No.

short - Yes you do. You sit at your desk flexing, I bet.

tall - Yeah right! Give you something to think about?

short - Oh, you give me plenty to think about.

tall - Dude!

short - What?

tall - Just. Not cool. Tone it back a little. I was talking about this girl.

short - I’m only kidding.

tall - Fine.

short - I think you should scare her and see what happens.

tall - Scare her? Like, scare her how?

short - Just jump out from around the corner next time and see if she sucks it in, and be staring right at her stomach so she knows you know.

tall - Right! That would totally ruin it.

short - Ruin it? Oh, you mean this little isometric romance you have working for you?

tall - Dude, whatever. I think she’s cute, that’s all.

short - Abdominal control! Moth to the flame…

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