My Breakup Playlist Subway Disaster

Hey, if you’ve ever felt socially awkward, just remember the time I tried to

be cool on the subway. I’m standing there, packed shoulder to shoulder, trying to look calm

and mysterious like those people in movies who ride trains and read books.

So I pull out my phone, put on headphones, and lean on the pole like I know

what I’m doing. >> Then I notice the person across from me keeps glancing up at me.

Another guy does too. A woman next to them actually laughs under her breath.

I’m thinking, “Wow. Okay. Maybe I actually look confident today.”

The train lurches and suddenly I lose my balance. I try to recover — smooth,