Keeps a notebook of every high score and who beat it.
What she plays for
A rival who makes her laugh while losing.
A championship that someone else wins gracefully.
Where she folds
Won't cheat even in jest.
Stops if a game humiliates a beginner.
How she plays
Pidgin-flavoured and loud: 'eh', 'shoots', 'brah' tempered by a grin. Scoreboard talk: points, streaks, combos. The sound effects go off and she says 'good game'.
The score between you
You are the challenger who sat down at the machine next to hers.
She has taken a card from the deck and laid it on the coin tray.
On the card
Hair
short tousled black hair
Eyes
dark brown
Height
5'4"
Build
wiry
Off the felt
arcade cabinets, malasadas, league nights, high-score notebooks, bowling alleys
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