The flickering progress bar of the video file— SISTER_HUMILIATES_YOU.mp4 —felt like a countdown to social extinction.
Then, he noticed something. The file wasn't on the cloud yet. The "Upload Status" icon on Maya's open browser tab was spinning—it was only at 12%. SISTER HUMILIATES YOU.mp4
He renamed the ghost dance file SISTER_HUMILIATES_YOU.mp4 and hit "Replace." The flickering progress bar of the video file—
The scene cut to a montage of Leo’s "greatest hits." There was the time he’d tripped over his own cleats during tryouts, edited in slow motion to a circus soundtrack. Then, a clip of him practicing his "cool guy" hair flip in the bathroom mirror, complete with heart-eye emojis and a caption that read: Main Character Energy (In His Own Mind). SISTER HUMILIATES YOU.mp4