“They Told Me ‘Tonight Is for Graduates Only’ and Left Me Without a Seat — So When the Bill Came to Me, I Walked Away and Let Them Face It”
The moment I knew something was wrong came not with dramatic music or a sudden revelation, but with the careful, deliberate way the waiter avoided looking at anyone except me as he crossed the restaurant floor. His shoes clicked against the tile in a rhythm that felt like a countdown, and in his hands he…