All Us Ghosts
ShortStory 6,853 words Recommended by 4 award/anthology sources
"Today’s the day I have to make Emma break up with Cameron. I do it in the morning, to get it over with. As I queue Emma up in the Elaffin interface, Gray texts on our private channel, Good luck, Jude. And remember to follow through, even if he bawls. Of course they’d say that. Gray’s a worrier, and can’t help reminding me of things I already know."
Quasar links out; the story lives on Strange Horizons, where the author gets the click.