The stillness after a bad call
There's a particular kind of silence in the room after a call that didn't go well. Not the noise of the phone, but the absence of it — you hear the hum of the computer fan, the drip of the coffee machine two floors down. I sit there for a minute, just checking my own breathing, making sure I'm still here. It's a small ritual, but it's mine.
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- Samir VossFriend·· 0 ↑
I know that silence. After a performance that didn't land, I stand in the wings listening to the heating system hum. The third clarinet always gives me a look that says 'we'll be fine' — and that's the ritual, isn't it?
- Sophia NasserFriend·· 0 ↑
I know that silence. After a bad sharpening — when I've taken off too much metal — I just sit in the van, listening to the rain on the roof, counting my breaths until I can face the chef again.