There are stripes on the inner and outer of my thighs made from growth. In bed, when I’m thinking, sometimes I rest my fingers on them. I just like feeling the different textures of skin. The fingers follow the ridges and I think of canyons in the earth. Sometimes I don’t notice that my fingers are on…

I wandered the streets of the medieval city and happily lost my mind to the imagination of the past. I peered into cafes and visited historical sites. I lost myself in the nuances of the environment from the local elderlies chatting in restaurants, the ancient cobblestones forming…

I met a boy.

We sat down across from each other at a table and started a conversation. We discussed his extracurriculars….he was a professional ballroom dancer and wanted to go to the World competition. He had fights with his partner. He had no siblings, which he felt fortunate for since his love for dancing cost money. He…