Christopher Canes (center) sits on his phone while it charges next to Drew Walters (left) inside Union Station on Sunday, June 6, 2021. Upon introducing themselves, Canes begins mentioning where he is from and why he is in Washington, D.C. ” I’m from Alabama. I don’t know this dude, but he just came here and doesn’t have anyone here for him at all. I don’t know anyone here at all either. I don’t know him, but I will go out of my way to just be there for anyone if they need.” After the photographer responds with understanding, Canes continues, “You’re going to make me want to hug you. That’s my Pisces, though. I don’t believe in any of the astrology stuff anymore. All of it is the work of the devil and I don’t want to be going to hell. I follow Jesus. God is giving us things like money and challenges and we have to be doing the right thing,” he says. Canes opens the same queer dating app the photographer uses. The app shows users how many miles–or feet–other people are from their location. “Is this you?” He opens a profile showing ’10 feet away.’ “I only be on here for. . .meeting people. Like I said, I don’t know anybody here. If I walk with you, I’m going to hell and you’re going to hell.” Drew sat in silence the whole time.

