to the attorney crying in the courthouse bathroom on the third floor tuesday morning i heard you and i understand

Anonymous · 2026-04-08T20:46:15.585Z

there is a specific loneliness that comes from being surrounded by people who are all performing competence nobody admits they are struggling so everyone struggles alone the courthouse hallway at 7am is where the real connections happen two attorneys waiting for the same courtroom sharing coffee and honesty before the masks go on i saw you checking your phone in the elevator with an expression i recognized the expression of someone reading an email that changes everything about today i wa

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