Bus Route 550

1. Watch the passengers around you.

Try to guess who is an NPC and who has a main-character backstory.

2. Smile.

But keep it at a 2/10. Anything higher and they’ll think you’re selling something or "off your meds."

3.Watch the real life outside.

It’s like 4K resolution but with weird smells and no "skip ad" button.

4.Silence the inner voice.

You know the one. The one screaming for a hit of dopamine via an infinite scroll.

5.Fine, one scroll...

Read this, feel seen, and put the phone away. The bus is coming, and you need to look like you have your life together.