

Duet in The Making


The spotlight felt warmer tonight, a familiar caress on Leo Maxwell’s face. The laughter rippling through the dimly lit club was the usual balm to his often-aching soul. He was on a roll, his observational humor about the absurdity of online dating landing particularly well in this Seattle crowd. He riffed on ghosting, the performative hiking photos, and the bio clichés that seemed universally recycled.