The favourite answer — a room for one change

Original flash fiction · Invented characters · Questions that open doors

On the last page of a borrowed notebook, Lina found a fictional scene described in one sentence: “A discussion keeps returning to one attractive solution.” It sounded oddly familiar.

The previous owner had left a reply in a different colour: “Ask what observation would make that solution less suitable.” Lina wondered whether advice could wait patiently for the right reader.

The borrowed notebook was returned with an extra line. Advice had become correspondence, though the two writers never met.