The morning sunlight in the city center felt warmer than usual. Hans stood on the sidewalk in front of a small coffee shop, waiting for his friend, Raymond—a longtime acquaintance who was also quite active on social media.

Raymond arrived on his beloved old motorcycle, stopping right in front of Hans.

“Wow, it’s been a long time, Hans!” Raymond greeted as he got off his bike.

Hans smiled broadly. “Yeah, Ray. Last time we met was at the high school reunion, right?”

“Right. So, ...