SHE STOOD ME UP at the Restaurant...

While moving between hotels, Daniel paid £15 to check in an hour early, avoiding five hours outside with luggage. Rain, painful legs after walking, and an unequipped hotel room led him to order Wok and Go via Uber Eats. The oily, slimy delivery lacked utensils and sauce, but tasted good; the noodle portion seemed large enough for two meals.

Hotel transience and solitude shape his practical complaints and preference for eating alone.