At the ticket counter,
I buy two tickets —
with lots of popcorn
and mac & cheese, of course.
"Ma’am, your seats are A5 and A6."
Enjoy the movie.
A5… A5… A5… uhh—
there it is.
I sit.
It doesn’t feel comfortable.
Is it my position… or the seat?
The movie starts.
Popcorn trembles on my lap.
Blood explodes on the screen.
They all rush in to save—
but who?
Who stole the terrace?
No wonder my eyes are filled with rain.
Or… are they tears?
But for who?
Hands press onto my shoulders,
consoling me, saying it will be okay.
But why?
The screen shatters.
Cries for help
pierce the ears of criminals—
cries hoping for rescue,
but softer now, fading.
Then I realize:
the other ticket I bought…
that seat is still empty.
Wait—
let me call him.
"The person you are trying to call is dead."
Dead?
How?
We were excited to watch the movie together.
But wait…
Ah.
I get it now.
I’m sitting on a grave.
Not on a seat.
No wonder my eyes feel too heavy with water.
~ Blue Hour
Mar 6
Mar 6, 2026 at 11:57 AM UTC
At the ticket counter,
I buy two tickets —
with lots of popcorn
and mac & cheese, of course.
"Ma’am, your seats are A5 and A6."
Enjoy the movie.
A5… A5… A5… uhh—
there it is.
I sit.
It doesn’t feel comfortable.
Is it my position… or the seat?
The movie starts.
Popcorn trembles on my lap.
Blood explodes on the screen.
They all rush in to save—
but who?
Who stole the terrace?
No wonder my eyes are filled with rain.
Or… are they tears?
But for who?
Hands press onto my shoulders,
consoling me, saying it will be okay.
But why?
The screen shatters.
Cries for help
pierce the ears of criminals—
cries hoping for rescue,
but softer now, fading.
Then I realize:
the other ticket I bought…
that seat is still empty.
Wait—
let me call him.
"The person you are trying to call is dead."
Dead?
How?
We were excited to watch the movie together.
But wait…
Ah.
I get it now.
I’m sitting on a grave.
Not on a seat.
No wonder my eyes feel too heavy with water.
~ Blue Hour
