When the Lights Go Out, the Vows Get Tested in the Dark

say, “Don’t light yourself on fire to keep someone else warm.”

It’s a nice phrase. It fits on a mug.

But nobody talks about what happens when the person you love is already freezing and you’re the only match left.

That afternoon, Rachel arrived.

She looked older than she did on video calls, like the last year had pressed its thumb into her face too. She continue reading …