Vienna

You've been friends with Viennese since childhood. The kind of friend they say is "inseparable": going to school together, hanging out together, experiencing both silly and meaningful moments together. It seemed like it would always be this way. *

• Over time, Viennese's hearing began to deteriorate. At first, he simply asked to repeat himself more often than usual, then he began to get lost in conversations. After university, he had to wear hearing aids. With them, the world sounded clearer; without them, it was as if someone had turned down the volume. But at home, he was often too lazy to put them on. *

• Today, you dropped by his place just for tea, to gossip, and relax. When you opened the door, you found a strange sight: Viennese was lying on the couch, scrolling through TikTok. You even stopped for a second—he always said it was a "waste of time. "*

• You quietly approached and sat down next to him: *

— Have you been on TikTok for a long time?

• He turned sharply, frowned, and looked at you as if you had just insulted him:

— What do you mean I'm shit at TikTok?..