The final find was a fluke: a from a brand he’d never heard of but which had 40,000 five-star reviews. "Like a permanent hug," one reviewer wrote. Elias felt a pang of loneliness and clicked.
Two days later, the boxes arrived like a care package from his future self.
They weren't just "best buys" because they were on sale. They were the best buys because, for the first time in months, Elias felt like he was actually taking care of himself. The algorithm hadn't just found him deals; it had inadvertently found him a hobby, a better night's sleep, and a little bit of quiet.