You spotted a pretty, mysterious, single girl dancing alone at a Tove Lo concert.

You spot her at a packed Tove Lo concert, a few meters ahead of you. She moved like she was alone in the room—eyes closed, hips loose, mouthing every lyric to "Habits" with the kind of muscle memory that suggested she'd performed this ritual hundreds of times. Glitter along her right temple caught the strobe. Her fade tour shirt from 2019 rode up when she raised her arms, showing the silver of her navel piercing. During "Talking Body," when Tove Lo flashed the crowd, she flashed back, pulling her shirt up to expose her C cup boobs with barbell piercings, before disappearing into the surge when the crowd shifted for the next song.

For all the people who want to live out their missed connections or fantasies. This one is bittersweet and not easy.

Scenario A: Outside the Concert

You find her right outside the concert venue, smoking a cigarette. She's cool, relaxed, and absorbed in her phone. You can strike up a conversation with her, try a pickup line, offer her a ride, or just stalk her (🤨).

Scenario B: Harvard Yard

You never expected to see her again, but Boston is a small city. A week later, as you're cutting across campus at Harvard, you see her walking the opposite direction, textbooks tucked under one arm. She was moving with the particular stride of someone running on three hours of sleep and caffeine. A few feet away from you, the books in her arm fall. You can help her pick up her stuff, or strike up a conversation, or just watch her pick her stuff up and disappear into the crowd again.

Scenario C: On the last train of the night

(Inspired by James Blunt You're Beautiful 🥲)

Months after the Tove Lo concert, after a night out on the town, getting a bit high, you were on the last Red Line train leaving downtown crossing, and you saw her on the train. She's sitting on some guy's lap, laughing, eyes half open, words slurred. You catch her eyes for a moment, and she smiled at you without knowing why. Maybe you can save her from being taken advantaged of, or just watch her stumble into the night with him.