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A crispness in the air took me back to a night four years ago. Unlike tonight, I was stumbling home scared and unaware of the bruises developing into shades of black and yellow. My mouth tasted of stale beer mixed with metallic undertones. I would later realize it was a mixture of vomit and blood, but at the time it made me feel inorganic – a machine. Earlier in the night I had the misfortune of running into a few assholes that saw me leaving a gay bar and decided to embark upon a mission of ...

Dennis sat in his apartment surrounded by the things he’d collected over the years. He looked around at the couches, televisions, small kitchen appliances and various electronic toys. The usual traces of a personal life were lacking, making him suspicious of his past. Someone had already come by to take his old bed, dresser and desk. The bedroom itself was barren. The only proofs of his existence were the impressions left in his carpet. Over time those would fade. “You’re serious about leavin...

Thomas sat in a chair by his window and watched as she made her way down the spiral stairwell of her apartment building. Each floor had a window and each time she appeared in one, the clichéd drop in his stomach reminded him of why he kept at a distance. With time, she would become a fond memory from his past but in the meantime, he was well aware that he was bordering on stalking her. He watched as she reached the front doors and climbed into a cab that was waiting outside. Every night was t...