Something Nice

Something Nice

proximity

on optimism

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Hannah Smothers
Dec 17, 2025
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Nearly everyone I know is down bad right now. My friend came up to me at Hole in the Wall the other night, took me by the arms, and said, “Hannah, I’m gaga!” in reference to a crush he has on a girl he recently met. He’s in the throes of the early stage, which I know well—every single point of communication is up for interpretation an…

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