Xiomara's birthday is tomorrow. She figures she'll do some last-minute planning as she sets out to fix a solar panel—only to have her crush ask to keep her company. "Electric Waterfalls" by Ruth Joffre is a sweet meditation on love and belonging set in near-future Alaska.

Copyright khōréō magazine 2022. Story by Ruth Joffre, edited by Aleksandra Hill. Audio edition read by Carolina Hoyos and Kelly McLeod, edited by Lian Xia Rose, with casting by Loni Kim and production assistance from Jenelle DeCosta.

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