The silence before deciding

We were all just standing there. Someone had to say something. The silence was getting a bit too loud.

That familiar loop

You could see the gears turning in everyone's heads. Someone would suggest a way to split up, then someone else would think of a reason why it wasn't quite right. It was a polite, quiet loop.We were trying to be fair. We were trying to be efficient. Mostly, we were just trying to get past the awkward part and start the actual thing.

Letting the wheel decide

I pulled out my phone. I didn't make a big announcement. I just said, 'Or we could just spin for it.'There was a collective shrug. A few nods. It wasn't a brilliant solution. It was just a way out of the loop.I typed in our names. The wheel spun with a soft, digital hum. We all watched it slow down. It landed on a name, then another, grouping us without any debate.

The relief of an answer

It wasn't the perfect groups. But it was groups. The decision was made.

What was left behind

The silence evaporated. We just started moving, talking about what to do next instead of how to do it.