He
ex-high school hockey star
worked during the day waiting tables
then went to night classes (pre-law)
She
former class president
worked in a furniture store
then went to yoga classes after work
but
sometimes went to happy hour with co-workers
He
leaned over her shoulder with the plates
just close enough
She
resisted leaving her phone number
but only for a few weeks
I
got the news from a friend of a friend
They
were in the back, in a booth
She, with her hands in his lap
He, with his face against her neck
I
reached for the pistol in my pocket