“Of course, no problem. Thank you for calling.”

Beep beep.

“It’s lunchtime, everyone!” It was the cheerful colleague who’d joined just a few weeks ago. “What do y’all think about that new cafe around the corner? #9822, #0817, #4526…”

Suddenly lowered voice. “What’s her name again? #1234?”

“That’s #2134. It’s fine, just leave her, she never goes out with us.”