They said that earbuds damaged your hearing, he'd read it somewhere. Something about decibels? Sound so good from a gadget so small and none of it good for you. How was he supposed to get from Point A to Point B?
The world had become common. Or maybe his eyes became clearer. Surely the world had always been this way. The sidewalks still grey and the trees still disappearing. But all of it was transformed when the two white phones popped in. Blurring is a transformation, yes?
Over-the-ears were too hot. His head got itchy, the noise was too canceled. It was best when there was a little left, a little taste of the outside world, floating on top. It's true, he didn't want it all to go away. He only wanted to make it better, sweeten it, until things changed. But he was worried now that by the time things did, he would not be able to hear it.
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