The lease on her old apartment expired in March. She let it go. Didn't announce it. Someone noticed she hadn't mentioned going home in weeks and asked in a comment. She replied with a single wave emoji. The comment section descended into chaos within twenty minutes.
Her forwarding address is a PO box. Her new address is a one-bedroom with floor-to-ceiling windows and a view she used to only see in other people's posts. The group chat finally went quiet. She still hasn't opened it. The read count is at 112.