My thumb rubbed against the side of my index finger, around and around, until the skin felt hot and raw.

I unlocked the screen and opened the social media app, scrolling past three local news stories about highway construction and a shared recipe for chicken pot pie.

A sponsored ad for winter tires popped up, followed right away by a brand-new public post on Tasha’s profile.

The photo was bright and sharp, plainly taken inside a fancy formalwear shop in Sioux Falls with tall arched windows and polished dark oak floors.

Madison stood on a velvet platform in the middle of the picture, turning a little to show off a heavy emerald green gown covered in detailed silver embroidery across the bodice.