There’s something rather unsettling about finding your footing after a big fall. Do you twist your ankle on the way down and make a mess of your clothes in the mud? Your pristine, white tee, now covered in streaks of dirt and other unsavoury unknowns. Perhaps you have grazed your elbows and knees—and while yourContinue reading “Friend or Foe”
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Ketamine Highs and the Pit of Lows
Isn’t it a fun game to strike up conversations with strangers on the most eccentric of topics? It is just a little bit of entertainment for these bored eyes and ears. I find it helps you make friends far more easily than introducing yourself in a dull manner. After all, they will remember you. IContinue reading “Ketamine Highs and the Pit of Lows”
The Language of Consequences
It was just a mistake. I never should have done that to you. In what world would that ever be considered a proper apology? The world is watching you, you traitor. And I wonder how you would feel being compared to your father, brother, or any other role model. Would you turn up your faceContinue reading “The Language of Consequences”
Men Loving Women Is My Favourite Trope
Romance novels are bestsellers for a reason. They offer an escape, an immersion into lives far removed from our own. There are so many tropes found in romance novels that it’s hard to keep track. From childhood sweethearts, and golden retriever boy and black cat girl, to fake relationships, and enemies to lovers, there isContinue reading “Men Loving Women Is My Favourite Trope”
Diary of a Real Peter Pan Man
TW: infidelity, emotional abuse, mental illness & religious trauma. This is a work of fiction largely inspired by Diary of an Oxygen Thief (2006). Thus, any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, or actual events is entirely coincidental. If you know this book, you know it is severely messed up. So please do notContinue reading “Diary of a Real Peter Pan Man”
Half Moon
As I cast my eyes on the sky, searching for that soft and familiar glow of the moon, I sighed a breath of relief. I fondly recalled feelings of marvel in my admiration of the stars. Like a small heartbeat of hope, my chest longed for the same physical nostalgia of dreaming about the future…Continue reading “Half Moon”
Unseen, Unheard
There once was a doll who lived in a toy store display. Many walked by and admired her beauty and sweet smile, but eventually, everyone left. That is until one day, a girl stopped and stayed. She smiled at the doll, looking beyond the smile and seeing the passion hidden behind her lonely eyes. TheContinue reading “Unseen, Unheard”
Stage Fright
She walked up the small flight of wooden stairs, the floorboards slowly creaking under her weight. What was she to expect? That she did not know, but she prepared for the worst. Her feet found the small x marked by masking tape, barely visible in the space lit only by the backstage black light. TheContinue reading “Stage Fright”
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