A sad, sweet tale, @samsmith1971. Two people's lives have been torn asunder by the pandemic, by loss of family, and loss of livelihood. It is no wonder Stefan takes it so hard, spirals downward, and cannot find his way back out. The narrator's plight, by contrast, seems less hollow and sad, even though he seems to be in a long-term coma. It is as if he has found peace in this unmoving state.
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