Cy

Cy is Smith's colleague at the institution where she teaches. He works in IT and has, according to Smith, an impeccable sense of style and a boisterous demeanor. Though Cy is only mentioned in "Screengrabs," Smith dwells on his personality and finds that people like him, however often they may clash with more introverted individuals, are remarkable and admirable for their strong sense of self, or their 'style' as Smith calls it. She finds Cy's outward projection of his style to be a form of rebellion against the monotony of large institutions.

Ben

Ben is Smith's masseuse. She and Ben share many moments of interaction but know little about one another beyond the fact that they both have children. Smith writes about how at times this minute part of her routine can feel 'false' in that the small talk is required rather than willingly offered, and both...