The specific, universally recognisable vibe of mid-to-late afternoon: calm, slightly sluggish, content, and with no appetite for urgency. Arvo energy is contagious. One person in the group slipping into it — cracking open a drink, putting their feet up, lowering their voice — and the whole gathering shifts down a gear. It doesn't require a specific location. You can bring arvo energy to a zoom call, a shopping centre, even a work meeting. The afternoon is a frequency, and some people are always tuned to it.
He walked in with pure arvo energy — sandals on, cold can in hand, completely unbothered.
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