you. Come here soon. Michaela. If the whole business of life on earth had ever made sense to him, it ceased to at that moment. She unmoored him, her departure made him want to disappear, et cetera-but if the world was askew in the time after he met her, in the time after she left, the postcard spun it entirely from its axis. The day at the gallery passed like a dream.
The character experiences a profound emotional dislocation following Michaela's departure, feeling untethered and questioning the meaning of life. Her absence creates a deep void, amplifying his desire to escape from the pain. The impact of her leaving is so significant that it leaves him feeling as if the world has lost its balance, shifting the very perspective from which he views life.
The day spent at the gallery seems surreal to...
