Hot in the city

I work in the CBD of the greater metropolitan area of my city. Me and a million others wake, brush out teeth and set of for the morning traffic jam. Lunchtime in the city streets are awash with people scurrying around. As night falls the we retreat back to the burbs leaving the underlying inhabitants to their various nocturnal activities. Twilight marks a changing of the guards. The anomalous people come out. I guess they are there during the day but the cacophony of humanity anonymizes even the most determined display. A thousand to hold the fort till dawn.

At night you will also find congregations of young suburbanites in the city, future suits, all grouped together securely in the pubs and clubs to perform ancient mating rituals in hopes of attracting a partner to fulfil the suburban dream. They seldom interact with the true inhabitants of the city and will actively avoid them. When they do make contact it is often to procure some illicit substance, activity or sometimes to become prey.

A few suburbanites will make the transition and a few will give the produce of their suburban dream to the city dwellers. The city will take them all. If they are strong they might survive. A lifestyle not for the faint hearted and almost purpose built for the ill prepared.

More primal and immediate than a suburban retreat and much less up front effort.