23112 | Best Buy

Leo didn't run; he walked with purpose. He passed the rows of and the wall of OLED TVs that usually distracted him. He reached the display table where the Nexus-10 sat under glowing LED rings.

At exactly midnight, the automatic doors slid open with a hum. The blue-shirted staff, led by a manager who looked like he’d drank three espressos in the last hour, began a rhythmic clap. "Welcome to Best Buy 475!" he shouted, referring to the store's internal number. best buy 23112

Beside him sat Maya, a college student who had driven in from Richmond. "First time at a midnight launch?" Leo asked, nodding toward her pristine, unopened thermos. Leo didn't run; he walked with purpose