How to make Pizza Toast

On 8 March, Daniel makes bacon-and-tomato bread pizzas; they are edible but overcooked, earning 5/10, prompting a halogen-oven purchase. Coughing amid coronavirus fears, he disinfects surfaces while resenting his mother's criticism, planning a month at home to rebuild savings. Korean dates and Tinder contacts fade after departure; he sees their silence as evidence that people do not care.

Homecoming renews the cycle of domestic conflict, loneliness, travel fantasies, and cynical interpretations of rejection.