Midnight mission
Tickets purchased three weeks ago. Outfit planned since Tuesday. Jake questioned my commitment to a midnight showing on a work night exactly once before I gave him The Look.

Midnight mission
I’ve been avoiding spoilers like they’re actual kryptonite. Sarah tried to tell me about some review she read and I literally covered my ears and hummed loudly until she stopped talking. Carmen thinks I’m being ridiculous but she also doesn’t understand the cultural significance of a female-directed superhero movie starring an actual Amazon princess.
Jake’s making coffee for the drive even though it’s 11pm and we both have to work tomorrow. This is why I keep him around. Well, one of many reasons.

Final ticket check before heading out.
Twenty-three minutes until we leave for the theater. I may have already mentally planned my Wonder Woman-inspired workout playlist for next week. Carmen’s going to die when I make her run to the Superman theme song.
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