Scenes in
London
London in autumn does most of the work. The damp, the closing light, the way someone's coat brushes yours on the platform.
These scenes are set there because the city already knows what to do.
Start from one of these
“He's been on the same train every Tuesday since October. Tonight the carriage is nearly empty.”
Late train, near-empty carriage →
“My flat in Stockwell. The radiator hasn't worked since November. He just turned up with a wrench and an apology.”
Flat in Stockwell →
“A pub off Marylebone. He's the bartender, and he's been waiting for me to come back since June.”
Pub on a side street →
“Walking on Hampstead Heath at dusk. He's walking the other way. We've known each other six years and never crossed paths here.”
Hampstead Heath, dusk →