Every scenario

Levels

Difficulty goes up with the stars. Ranks unlock scenarios: Rookie (0 XP) · Regular (250 XP) · Smooth (600 XP) · Charmer (1,200 XP) · Natural (2,200 XP) · Legend (3,600 XP). The Daily Challenge is open to members at any rank. Event scenarios are open to everyone while the event runs. Not sure where to start? Find your level.

Coffee shop, Saturday morning

The Coffee Line

Slow line, good playlist. Maya is in front of you, phone away, reading the pastry board like it owes her money.

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Independent bookstore, weekday evening

Bookstore Browse

Quiet aisles. Elena is holding two books, frowning at both. A quiet place rewards quiet confidence.

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Farmers market, Sunday morning

Farmers Market

Daylight, no drinks, nowhere to hide. Hana is smelling every peach at the stall like a sommelier. Be direct, be brief, be easy to say no to.

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Dog park, Saturday morning

The Dog Park

You're dog-sitting your friend's dog, Pickle. Lucia's golden retriever has just stolen his ball. The dogs did the opening for you. The rest is up to you.

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Office kitchen, Monday 9 am

First Day

Friends

New job, first morning. Sam from the next desk is wrestling with the coffee machine, and you know nobody yet. Small moments like this are how work friends start.

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Apartment hallway, Saturday afternoon

New Neighbor

Friends

Marcus is moving into the apartment across the hall, alone, with a sofa that is clearly too big for the door. Good neighbors make a building feel like home. This is your chance.

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Grocery store, Tuesday evening

The Grocery Store

Tuesday evening, and half the neighborhood is buying dinner. Alina is in the produce aisle, pressing every avocado in the pile with total concentration. A shop is a low-pressure place to talk, as long as you keep it light.

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Park clean-up, Saturday morning

Volunteer Day

Friends

A Saturday park clean-up. You signed up to give something back and maybe meet people. You've been paired with Theo, who brought his own litter picker and very strong opinions about bottle caps.

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Laundromat, Sunday evening

The Laundromat

Sunday night at the laundromat. Dryers humming, a TV nobody is watching. Anika is feeding quarters into a machine that has just eaten three of them.

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Hardware store, Saturday morning

The Paint Aisle

The paint aisle of a busy hardware store. Leila is holding two color cards that look exactly the same to you, frowning at both like one of them insulted her.

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Busy café, Saturday lunchtime

The Shared Table

Every table in the café is taken. You have a table for two to yourself. Nina is standing in the middle of the room with a tray, a laptop bag and a look of quiet despair.

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Record store, Saturday afternoon

The Record Store

A small record shop with crates on every table and a turntable playing something with a lot of saxophone. Esme is flipping through the jazz section, stopping every few records to frown at a cover.

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Plant shop, Sunday morning

The Plant Shop

A narrow plant shop full of hanging pots and a cat asleep on the counter. Opal is standing between a fern and a cactus, holding a care card in each hand like she's reading two contracts.

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Dog adoption day in the park, Saturday afternoon

The Adoption Day

A local shelter has taken over the park for its adoption day: pens of dogs, a sign-up table and a volunteer handing out treats. Bea is crouched by the last pen, being thoroughly licked by a scruffy terrier called Biscuit. You were heading for the same pen.

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Playground, Saturday morning

The Playground

Friends

You've taken your niece to the playground so your sister can have a lie-in. Dana is pushing a toddler on the next swing, holding a coffee in her other hand like her life depends on it.

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Community garden, Sunday morning

The Community Garden

Friends

You've just taken on plot fourteen at the community garden, and so far you have grown mostly weeds. Ruth, two plots over, has tomatoes the size of fists and has been gardening here for twenty years.

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Dating app, Sunday evening

The Hey

Text thread

New match: Juno. Her profile has a photo of her mid-jump on a trampoline, a dog in sunglasses and a prompt: "Two truths and a lie: I've met a famous chef, I can't whistle, I once won a pie-eating contest." She opened with one word: "hey".

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House party, the back step

The Quiet Corner

Friends

Femi's birthday party is loud: thirty people in a small flat and a speaker turned all the way up. You've slipped out to the back step for some air. Wren is already out there, sharing her chips with Femi's very old dog.

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Instagram, Thursday night

The Story Reply

Text thread

You and Tilly met once at a friend's barbecue and followed each other the next day. That was two months ago. Tonight she posts a story: a cake that has collapsed in the middle, captioned "architecture".

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Work chat, Tuesday afternoon

The Team Chat

FriendsText thread

You've worked with Ravi for four months and never met him in person. He's a voice on calls and a little square of bookshelves behind him. On this morning's call, a cat walked across his keyboard and sent the meeting notes to the whole company.

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Train station, the public piano

The Hello Back

Your train is delayed, so you stop to listen to someone playing the station piano. She's good. When she finishes, you're the only one still standing there, and you clap. She turns round, laughing. For once, someone else is starting the conversation.

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Saturday walking group, the first hill

The Walking Group

Friends

You've joined a Saturday walking group for the first time since moving to town: twelve people, a muddy path and a leader with a whistle. Halfway up the first hill, you fall into step with Ray, who has clearly been coming for years.

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Café, your first date in six years

Back Out There

Your last relationship ended in the spring, after six years. A friend talked you into trying the apps, and now you're in a café waiting for Naomi: your first first date in a very long time. She arrives, waves, and sits down with a smile.

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Conference, the mid-morning coffee break

The Coffee Break

Friends

Day one of a big industry conference. The talks were good, but at the coffee break everyone seems to know someone except you. Sunil is at a high table with a coffee and a pastry, scrolling his phone. His badge says he works somewhere you've heard of.

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Shared kitchen, moving-in day

The New Roommate

Friends

Your new roommate, Tomás, moved in this afternoon. It's evening now, and you're both in the kitchen for the first time: you with a pan of pasta, him with a box labeled "KITCHEN?" that turns out to be full of shoes.

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Work training day, a hotel conference room

The Icebreaker

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A Monday training day at work: forty people in a hotel conference room and a facilitator with a lot of energy. She claps. "Turn to the person next to you and share one fun fact about yourself!" You turn. So does Kwame, from the finance team, who looks exactly as thrilled as you are.

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Hair salon, Saturday morning

The Haircut

Friends

Saturday morning at a salon you've never tried. The radio is on, the place is busy, and now it's your turn in Malik's chair. He drapes the cape over you, picks up his scissors and catches your eye in the mirror.

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Your front door, Saturday morning

The Parcel

Friends

On Thursday you signed for a parcel for the apartment upstairs. It's Saturday morning, and Gloria from number 4 is at your door to collect it. You've lived in the same building for a year and have only ever said "morning" on the stairs.

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Car to the team away day, Thursday morning

The Car Share

Friends

Your manager has put you in a car share to the team away day with Owen from the finance team. It's forty minutes on the highway, Owen is driving, and so far you've managed "morning" and a comment about the weather.

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Text thread, Thursday evening

The Bad Day

FriendsText thread

Your friend Maeve had the final interview for the job she has wanted for a year, and she promised to text you the moment she heard. It's half past six, and her name lights up your phone.

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The old town, Saturday afternoon

The Lost Tourist

You're cutting through the old town on your way to nowhere in particular when a woman with a paper map and a phone on two per cent steps into your path. "Sorry! Do you know the way to the castle? The map says left, the street says no."

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Office elevator, stuck between floors

The Elevator

Branching

Friday, 6 pm. The elevator shudders and stops between the fourth and fifth floors. Nell, from the design studio upstairs, is the only other person in it. Your first move decides which conversation you get.

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Café after Saturday run club

The Kind No

Friends

You and Nico have run together every Saturday for a year: same pace, same terrible jokes about the hill. Today, over coffee after the run, he goes quiet, then asks you out on a proper date. You like Nico a lot. Just not like that. And you'd really like to keep your running partner.

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Gym, after work

Gym Floor

Headphones are a closed door. Jess just took hers off and is re-racking plates. Gyms punish anything that wastes time.

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Friend-of-a-friend's apartment, 11 pm

House Party

Kitchen is where the real party is. Priya is guarding the good chips and roasting a guy's playlist. Loud room, short attention spans.

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Pub quiz, Wednesday night

Trivia Night

Ava and her friend Mel are a team of two at the next table, losing badly. Two friends means two people to win over.

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Text thread, the next evening

The Follow-Up

Text thread

You got Elena's number at the bookstore yesterday. A number is not a date. Keep the joke alive and make a real plan.

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Airport gate, two-hour delay

Not Tonight

Delayed flight. Claire has an earbud in and a paperback open. Not every run is about a number. Here the win is reading the signals.

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Line outside a concert, 7 pm

The Concert Line

Forty minutes until doors. Jade is just ahead of you in a tour shirt from the band's very first album. Lines are easy to start talking in and hard to leave, so make it worth her while.

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Art museum late opening, Thursday

Museum Late

Late opening, live jazz, half-price wine. Noor is standing in front of a giant abstract painting with her head tilted, clearly unconvinced. Galleries reward curiosity and opinions, not showing off.

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Board-game meetup, Thursday night

The Meetup

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You signed up for a board-game night where you know nobody. Priya runs it and is juggling ten newcomers. Groups like this are the easiest way to make friends as an adult, once you get past the first awkward ten minutes.

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Saturday 5K run club, the park

Run Club

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You've joined a free Saturday run club. Leo jogs at your pace near the back, chatting with nobody. Running side by side is a gift: no eye-contact pressure and plenty of time to talk.

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Bus shelter, sudden downpour

The Bus Shelter

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A sudden downpour. You and June both dive into the same tiny bus shelter. Your first move decides which conversation you get.

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Hiking trail overlook, Saturday morning

The Trail

Two hours up a steep trail, you reach the overlook at the same moment as Rachel. She's out of breath, holding her phone up for a photo and losing the battle with the wind.

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Book club in a café, Thursday night

The Book Club

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You joined a book club to meet people, and tonight is your first meeting. Eight strangers, one mystery novel, and Tom, who is clearly the only one who finished it.

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Morning train, the commute

The Morning Train

The 8:10 into the city. Same carriage, same faces every morning, and Maren, who always does the crossword in pen, is stuck. Today she's sitting across from you.

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Bouldering gym, weeknight

The Climbing Wall

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You've just started bouldering and you know nobody at the gym. Jordan has been working the same yellow route for twenty minutes and keeps falling off at the same move.

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Coworking space, Wednesday afternoon

The Coworking Space

A shared office full of laptops and quiet keyboards. Noemi works two desks over most Wednesdays. Today her laptop just died mid-call, and she has a charger-shaped look of panic.

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Housewarming party, Saturday night

The Housewarming

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Your friend Dana just moved into a new flat and invited everyone she knows. You know exactly one person here, and she's busy giving tours. In the kitchen, Kofi is trying to open a bottle with no opener in sight.

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Group chat, Sunday evening

The Group Chat

FriendsText thread

You joined the five-a-side team three weeks ago, and Kofi just added you to the team group chat. Eight people, a lot of memes, and plans that never quite happen.

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Park path, Sunday afternoon

The Bike Fix

A sunny Sunday in the park. Jo is crouched next to her bike on the path, hands black with oil, staring at a chain that has fallen off and no tools in sight.

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Movie theater, the last showing of an old movie

The Late Showing

A tiny independent movie theater is showing a black-and-white classic at 9:30 pm. There are six people in the room. When the lights come up, Ruby, two seats along, is still staring at the screen.

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Hostel kitchen, first night in a new city

The Hostel Kitchen

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First night of a solo trip. You've checked into a busy hostel and you don't know a soul in the city. In the shared kitchen, Paolo is cooking an enormous pot of pasta and arguing with a smoke alarm.

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Public ice rink, Saturday night

The Ice Rink

An outdoor ice rink under string lights, music playing and half the skaters clinging to the wall. Sasha is one of them, edging along the barrier like it owes her money. You're not much better.

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Park basketball court, Saturday morning

The Pickup Game

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You moved to the area a month ago and you're trying to meet people. Every Saturday a group plays pickup basketball at the park court. Today they're one short, and Dre is looking around for a fifth.

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Two-hour flight, row 22

The Window Seat

A full two-hour flight. You have the aisle seat in a row of two, and the window seat is still empty as the doors are about to close. Then Mei hurries down the aisle with a coffee, a paperback and the face of someone who just sprinted through the airport.

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Text thread, Sunday evening

The Reconnect

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You and Jules were inseparable in college. Then life happened: new cities, new jobs and three years of liking each other's photos and nothing else. Tonight their story shows moving boxes and a view of your river. They've moved back.

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Office kitchen, Tuesday lunchtime

The Work Lunch

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Omar joined your team three weeks ago. He eats lunch at his desk every day with his headphones on. You remember how lonely your own first month here was.

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Dating app, three days of chatting

Off the App

Text thread

You and Pia have been messaging for three days: a running argument about the best chips, her climbing club, a shared hatred of open-plan offices. It's going well. Apps are where good chats go to die, so it's time to make a real plan.

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Pottery class, Tuesday evening

Week Two

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Second week of a six-week pottery class. Last week you sat next to Hamid, who made a bowl he insisted was a vase. Tonight there are two free stools: one next to him, and one by the window on its own.

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Video call, Wednesday morning

The Breakout Room

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A company-wide workshop, split into breakout rooms of four for "ten minutes of getting to know each other". Everyone's camera is on, nobody is speaking, and Ade from the design team is pretending to adjust his headphones.

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Birthday drinks, Saturday night

The Lime and Soda

Your friend's birthday at a busy bar. You're not drinking tonight, and you've got a lime and soda in your hand. Marisol, who you met ten minutes ago, comes back from the bar with two shots and holds one out to you.

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Your partner's parents' house, Sunday lunchtime

Sunday Lunch

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Three months in, and Alex has finally invited you to Sunday lunch with their parents. Alex's mom, Linda, opens the door with an oven glove still on one hand. Alex's dad, Gerald, is "doing something with the gravy". You brought flowers, and you've rehearsed your handshake twice.

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Pub quiz with your partner's friends, Thursday night

The Best Friend

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Jamie's best friend Hattie has run the same pub quiz team for six years, and tonight you're the new member. Jamie's warning: "Hattie is lovely, but she's very protective. And very competitive." Jamie has gone to the bar. Hattie slides the answer sheet across the table and looks at you.

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Your neighbor's door, Thursday, 11 pm

The Noise Complaint

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For the third night this week, the bass from next door is coming through your bedroom wall, and you have an early start. You've only ever said hello to your neighbor, Dev, in the elevator. You knock. The music dips, and Dev opens the door mid-laugh, with a room full of people behind him.

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Café, Saturday, 11:40 am

The Late Friend

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Your friend Kat was meant to meet you at eleven. It's 11:40. It's the fourth time this month, and today you've missed the movie you'd booked together. She rushes in, phone in hand, scarf half off.

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Video call, Sunday evening

The Video Date

You matched with Rafa a week ago, and the messages have been great. Rafa suggested a quick video call before meeting up. Your laptop is balanced on a pile of cookbooks, your lamp is doing its best, and the call is connecting.

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School gate, a drizzly Tuesday morning

The School Gate

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Every morning the same small crowd of parents waits at the school gate for the bell. You've nodded at Amara for three weeks. Today the bell is late, it's drizzling, and you're both sheltering under the same small tree.

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Board game café, open games night

Board Game Night

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The board game café runs an open night every Thursday: turn up, get put on a table, learn a game. You've been seated with Arjun and two regulars who clearly play every week. A box with a dragon on the lid sits in the middle of the table.

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Sunday flea market, a stall full of lamps

The Flea Market

A Sunday flea market in an old parking lot. At a stall crammed with vintage lamps, you and Elodie reach for the same one: a green glass lamp shaped like a mushroom. You both freeze, one hand each on the lampshade.

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Community choir, first rehearsal in a church hall

The Choir

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Your first rehearsal with the community choir: forty people, a piano, a church hall that smells of tea, and a conductor called Margaret who means business. You've been put in the tenors, next to Hugo, who has sung here for six years.

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Wine bar, a blind date set up by a friend

The Blind Date

Your friend Josh has been insisting for months that you'd get on with his colleague Celeste. Tonight he finally set it up: a wine bar, eight o'clock, and a text that just says "Be normal." Celeste is already at a table by the window, and waves.

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Office kitchen, Wednesday morning

The Office Kitchen

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You're waiting for the kettle in the office kitchen when Patricia walks in: head of your department, the person who signs off your projects, and someone you've only ever spoken to in meetings. She reaches for a mug. It's just the two of you.

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Vet's waiting room, Tuesday evening

The Waiting Room

Your cat, Mango, has a check-up, and the vet is running forty minutes late. Across the waiting room, Marnie is holding a spaniel puppy that is trying very hard to eat her scarf. A sign on the wall asks owners to keep their pets apart.

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Escape room, Saturday afternoon

The Escape Room

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Your friend Dan booked an escape room for six, then two people dropped out, so the staff have put your group with a pair of strangers. One of them, Ottilie, is already glaring at a padlock as if it insulted her family. Sixty minutes on the clock.

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Phone call, Wednesday evening

The First Call

You matched with Phoebe ten days ago, and the texts have been great: a running joke about her dying houseplants and a fierce debate about the best chips. This afternoon she wrote, "Quick call tonight? Just to check you're not a bot." It's eight o'clock, and your phone is ringing.

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Text thread, Sunday morning

The Forgotten Birthday

FriendsText thread

Last night was Bex's birthday dinner. You said yes weeks ago, then worked late, sat down on the sofa "for five minutes" and woke up at midnight to four missed calls. It's Sunday morning, the thread has gone quiet, and you know you need to say something.

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Bowling alley, Saturday night

The Double Date

Your best friend Arlo and his girlfriend Kemi have set you up on a double date with Kemi's friend Tamsin. The plan: bowling, then food. Arlo's last text before you arrived: "Be yourself. But maybe the version from after your first drink."

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A free walking tour, day two of a solo trip

The Walking Tour

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Day two of your first solo trip. You've eaten every meal with your guidebook, so this morning you joined a free walking tour: twelve strangers, one guide with an umbrella and two hours of old streets. The guide asks everyone to say where they're from. The woman next to you, Fleur, looks as nervous as you feel.

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A tiny bookshop, Thursday evening

The Book Launch

Your old roommate Noah has written a novel, and tonight is the launch: forty people, folding chairs and a table of warm white wine in a bookshop the size of a living room. You know Noah and nobody else. By the wine, a woman is holding his book and frowning at the cover.

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Birthday drinks, Friday, 10 pm

The Early Exit

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Your friend Lou's birthday drinks in a busy bar. You've spent half an hour talking to her friend Jonah, mostly about climbing, which he has just taken up. It's been great. It's also ten o'clock, and you are completely out of energy. Time to go, and to do it well.

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Housewarming, Friday night

The Name Blank

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A housewarming full of friends of friends. Someone waves across the kitchen and comes straight over. "Hey! Great to see you again!" You've definitely met. You talked for ages at a barbecue in June. Their name has completely gone.

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Rooftop bar, Friday night

Rooftop Bar

Sofia is with two friends by the rail. Groups mean you talk to everyone before you talk to one. Mess that up and the friends end it for you.

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Dating app, Tuesday night

The Match

Text thread

New match: Chloe. Her profile: climbing photos, a dog named Biscuit, "fluent in sarcasm". Text has no tone, so every word has to carry it.

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Beer garden, Saturday afternoon

The Protective Friend

Zoe and her best friend Tasha have a picnic table in the sun. Tasha has bouncer energy. Earn her trust. Don't go around her.

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Karaoke bar, Friday, 10 pm

The Karaoke Crew

Rosa's birthday crew owns the room, and her friend Dev owns the mic. Compete with him and you lose the whole table.

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Pasta-making class, Sunday afternoon

Cooking Class

Twelve strangers, six workstations, one very serious instructor. You've been paired with Tess, who has flour on her face and strong opinions about garlic. Working side by side is great for connection, if you're good company.

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Speed-dating night, wine bar, 8 pm

Speed Dating

Five minutes per table, then a bell. Ines is your third date of the night, and she has clearly heard "so, what do you do?" four times already. Stand out by being present, not by performing.

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Dinner party, Saturday night

The Plus-One

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You're your friend Jo's plus-one at a dinner party where everyone else knows each other. Jo just got pulled into the kitchen. You're seated next to Ellie, who has all the inside jokes and no idea who you are.

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Wine tasting, Friday evening

The Wine Tasting

A wine tasting in an old warehouse: twelve strangers, six wines and a sommelier who takes it all very seriously. Elise and her friend Dana are at your table, already whispering jokes about the tasting notes.

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Music festival, taco truck line

The Festival Line

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Day two of a music festival. You're forty minutes into the only taco truck line, and Zara, in glitter and a bucket hat, is right behind you with her friend. How you open decides how the line goes.

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Beach volleyball, Sunday afternoon

The Beach Game

A hot Sunday at the beach. Your frisbee lands in the middle of a volleyball game, right at Bianca's feet, and the whole team stops to look at you.

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Beginner salsa class, Thursday night

The Salsa Class

A beginner salsa class where partners rotate every song. You have two left feet and the teacher is merciless. Next rotation: Carmen, who is clearly better than everyone here.

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Text thread, two hours before the date

The Reschedule

Text thread

You and Robin have a first date tonight: tacos at 7. Two hours before, your phone buzzes. It's her.

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Comedy open mic, Thursday night

The Comedy Club

A small comedy club, open mic night. You're at a table near the front with your friend, who just left for the bar. At the next table, Maddie is laughing louder than anyone in the room.

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Text thread, the morning after a first date

The Day After

Text thread

Last night's first date with Carla went really well: two hours that felt like twenty minutes, and a running joke about her terrible taste in movies. It's the next morning. Now what?

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Language exchange night, Tuesday

The Language Exchange

A bar hosts a language exchange every Tuesday: half the night in English, half in Spanish. You signed up to practice your terrible Spanish. Your partner for the first round is Marta, who teaches English and has heard every mistake there is.

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Text thread, a week of silence

The Quiet Thread

Text thread

You met Willa at a friend's barbecue and texted for a few days. Then she went quiet a week ago, in the middle of a conversation about her trip to the coast. You'd like to try once more, without being weird about it.

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First date, a small restaurant, end of the meal

The Bill

The first date with Gemma has gone really well: two hours, a shared dessert and an argument about the best pizza topping that she clearly won. The waiter puts the bill on the table between you. Nobody moves.

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Text thread, Friday afternoon

Wrong Chat

Text thread

You've been texting Fern since you met at a friend's birthday last week. You meant to message your best friend: "Help. What do I say to Fern to ask her out without sounding weird?" You sent it to Fern.

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Busy bar, Saturday night

The Spilled Drink

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A packed bar. You turn round with your drink and send it straight down Greta's sleeve. Everyone nearby goes quiet for a second. Your first move decides which conversation you get.

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Text thread, Sunday night

The Ex Texts

Text thread

You and Imogen broke up in the spring, after two years. It was sad but fair, and you've finally stopped checking her stories. It's Sunday night, twenty to eleven, and your phone lights up with her name. You don't want to get back together. You do want to be kind.

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The pub near the office, Friday evening

The Leaving Drinks

Juliet from the marketing team has been your favorite part of Monday meetings for a year: the eye-rolls at the slides, the shared cookie supply, the jokes in the margins of the agenda. Tonight are her leaving drinks. She starts a new job across town on Monday, which means that, for the first time, asking her out wouldn't be asking out a colleague.

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Text thread, Thursday evening

The Talking Stage

Text thread

You and Harper matched a month ago: two dates, a lot of messages and nothing wrong with any of it. But you've noticed you feel relieved when plans fall through, and you keep putting off replying. You've decided it's not going anywhere. It's Thursday evening, and she has just messaged.

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A friend's dinner party, Saturday

The Dinner Party

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Your friend's dinner party: eight people round a table, and you're next to Saskia, who you've never met. The starters arrive. Your first move decides which conversation you get.

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Wine bar, Thursday, 8 pm

First Date Energy

The coffee-line number turned into a date. Maya is already here, early, and she picked the table. A date is five little conversations, not one big one.

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Friend's wedding, reception, 9 pm

The Wedding Reception

Imani is the bride's cousin, seated at your table, and she knows everyone, including the aunties tracking your every move.

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Mini golf and dessert, Saturday evening

The Second Date

The first date with Maya from the coffee line went well. Now it's mini golf. Second dates are where you stop performing, start showing who you are, and read whether she wants a third.

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Industry networking mixer, 6 pm

The Mixer

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A room full of name tags and small plates. Grace is in a group of three that's mid-laugh. You came to meet people, not to hover by the bar. Joining a group well is a skill.

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Art gallery opening night

The Gallery Opening

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A crowded gallery opening, free wine, very serious art. Camille stands alone in front of the centrepiece, a canvas covered in what looks like spaghetti. How you open decides how the night goes.

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Restaurant bar, waiting for a table

The Table Wait

A busy restaurant on a Friday. The host says forty minutes. At the bar, Hana is waiting too, for a friend who is now officially late. She has just finished reading the entire menu twice.

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Ski resort chairlift, Saturday morning

The Chairlift

A busy ski resort, singles line. The lift operator pairs you with Ingrid for the long ride up. Ten minutes, side by side, nowhere else to go.

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City library, study floor, Tuesday afternoon

The Library

The quiet study floor of the city library. Yara is three tables away, headphones on, surrounded by law textbooks. You've noticed her the last two Tuesdays. This one is about reading the room.

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Text thread, Wednesday night

The Maybe

Text thread

You met Keira at a gig two weeks ago and swapped numbers. She replies, but slowly, and sends "haha" a lot. Twice she has said "we should hang out", and twice it went nowhere. Mixed signals. Time to find out, kindly.

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A small-business conference, after the keynote

The Keynote

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Helena started a bakery from a market stall and now runs twelve of them. This morning she gave the keynote, and it was the only talk you didn't check your phone in. Afterwards she signed copies of her book, and now the line has gone to lunch. She's alone at the signing table, shaking a pen that has given up.

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Club, 12:40 am, loud

The Dance Floor

You can't hear a thing. Nia is dancing with her friends in a loose circle near the edge. Here it's all body language, timing and knowing when to leave.

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Coat check, end of a charity gala

The Coat Check

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The gala is over and the coat check is chaos. Sienna is holding a long black coat that is very clearly yours, and you are holding hers. How you handle the mix-up decides the rest of the night.

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Night market, third date

The Third Date

Third date with Mara. The first two were easy and fun. Tonight, wandering a night market, the conversation is getting more real. This is where people decide whether it is going somewhere.

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Her kitchen, after a dinner party

The Old Friend

You and Rhea have been close friends for six years: road trips, terrible karaoke, help with every move. Tonight, after her dinner party, everyone else has gone home and you're drying while she washes up. For a while now you've wanted more than friendship, and you've decided to be honest about it, whatever she says.

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A charity gala in a museum hall, Tuesday evening

The Silent Auction

Your cousin's charity needed bodies at a table, so here you are in a borrowed tie. Along the wall is a silent auction, and you've written a bid for a pasta-making class for two. Someone has just written a higher one underneath, in very neat handwriting. The woman holding the pen, Odile, looks up as you arrive.

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Your front door, Saturday, 10 am

The Knock

Friends

Last night twelve friends came round for your birthday. It got loud, and it went on until two. At ten this morning there's a knock. It's Bernard, who moved into the apartment downstairs a month ago, in a dressing gown, holding a mug of tea and looking very tired.

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Airport gate, four-hour delay

The Airport Gate

Your flight home is delayed four hours. So is Talia's. She is in the next seat with a laptop, a dying phone and the look of someone whose evening just fell apart.

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Rooftop birthday party

The Ex Walks In

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You have been talking to Daniela for ten minutes at a friend's rooftop birthday, and it is going well. Then your ex walks in with someone new. Daniela notices you noticing.

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Ten-year school reunion, a hotel ballroom

The Reunion

Ten years since school. Name badges, a slideshow of terrible haircuts and a DJ playing every song from your final year. Back then you barely said two words to Selin. Tonight she's at the bar, frowning at her own name badge.

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A friend's birthday drinks, a busy pub

The Second Chance

Two years ago, after the last night of a pottery class, Anouk asked you for a coffee. You said no, because you were moving to Lisbon for work three weeks later. You've been back a month. Tonight is your friend Jasper's birthday, and Anouk is here, laughing with a group by the window. She sees you, and her smile turns polite.

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A friend's housewarming, the kitchen

The Falling Out

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You and Calla have been friends since you were eleven. Three months ago she missed your birthday without a word. You sent a short, sharp message, and neither of you has written since. Tonight, at a friend's housewarming, she walks into the kitchen while you're opening the wine.

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