Layer SZN
October 27th, 2020
Starring: A & B
The apartment. A is sitting by the door, wearing a bunch of jackets, flannel pants, slippers. B comes out of their room, wearing one fleece and athletic shorts, holding a basketball.
B
Off to the gym.
A
In shorts?
B
I’m not playing pickup in sweats. I lose mobility.
I haven’t been out, is it that cold?
A
It’s getting down there.
B
You’re pretty bundled up.
A
It’s layer season. You have to show up to show out.
B
How many are you wearing?
A
Like 3 or 4…
B
3 or 4?
A
Shirt, hoodie, zip-up, and this is kind of a hybrid interchangeable scarfy-blanket.
B
I can’t do that much. I’d always sacrifice a few degrees of comfort outside from having to peel off everything once I get inside.
A
Logistics over comfort.
B
You get it.
A
I get it.
But to me that’s kind of dumb. As in the logic, not you.
B
...that is my logic.
A
But I’m not saying you personally are dumb for doing that, it’s moreso the overall concept of—
B
But I do do that. So by association, you are calling me dumb.
A
You don’t have to take it that way.
B
I’m taking it how it was meant.
A
Or you can see I wasn’t trying to mean it that way and not take it personally.
B
Thanks for the suggestion.
A
Maybe you should take it.
B
Ha.
A
What?
B
It’s funny how you can have so many layers and still have no depth.
A
Wow. Ok, mean.
B
No less than “you’re dumb for wearing shorts in winter.”
A
Well I’m sorry, it kind of is! But it’s not like a complete assault on your character!
B
But it is though! It’s this superiority thing you attach to everything!
A
Oh, just chill. Go to the gym—
B
There it is again!
A
I’m trying to stop the bleeding—!
B
Exactly! Stop trying to stop the bleeding! You’re not holier than argument because you have an interchangeable scarf thing!
A
I know. I know, I just don’t want to fight.
B
Neither do I! I don’t want to fight you!
So just stay off my ass...
A
Staying off, I promise.
B
Great. Really appreciate it.
A
Enjoy.
B
I’ll call you if I get frostbite.
A
Please do.
B leaves.
About a minute later, A sheds off two layers.