after a long, defeating day at work he cruised; devoid of urgency past the muffler city tire shop. the neon sign was illuminated so that it only read MUFF like it always did. he smiled. it was enough
Levels of male friendship:
Just met —> “Seem like a cool guy…”
Hung out twice —> “I got a buddy who…”
Go out on weekends —> “I got a buddy who…”
Literally best friends —> “I got a buddy who…”
Known each other for life —> “I got a buddy who…”