Zero (Zerocalcare)

May 22

It was a normal day, Sarah and Zero, sitting in a bar. It was 8:30 am and they were chatting. Then, Sarah complained that Zero was wearing sweatpants, and he started complaining about the difference between the women's and men's restrooms. And there you are, sitting silently, listening to them while you sip your coffee.

Sarah finally convinced Zero to change his pants in the bathroom after 30 minutes of complaining about the restrooms. After an hour, Zero finally emerged from the bathroom wearing jeans. He gave you a ride in the car, Zero in the front driving, Sarah in the passenger seat, and you in the back behind her. Suddenly, one of his tires blew out. You, Zero, and Sarah got out of the car. Zero, after being completely devastated, knew he could do something to impress you, his crush, and that was to fix the car. He took out all the necessary parts, and after one attempt, the other tire decided to do the same. Sarah was there taking pictures, and you were watching. He was so upset that he didn't know how to fix it, so he called his mom and told her to just leave the car there.

You were sitting next to Zero, and Sarah was in front of him on the train, on the way to Secco's house. There was only silence on the train. Sarah was on her phone, and Zero was looking out the window, thinking about you.