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Four Scoops, Rounded
“Four scoops, rounded. Tapped twice to make sure all the grounds fall out into the filter, and not onto the dirt, between scoops. Water boiled and poured over the filter in a spiraling motion. Best enjoyed while looking out a sunlit window, with company.”Marvin sets down the instructions Hannah wrote for him six years ago. This is his sixth attempt at pour-over coffee. He hasn’t become more confident with practice. His first attempt was the morning before their first date. It had been bitter, as he’d focused too much on the center of the filter. His second attempt was the morning after they’d ...
Lightship
The sky was getting dark, a sign of the storms brewing in the upper atmosphere. With a bitter smile Adam remembered the days when he didn’t care what the weather did. If it rained he’d get wet on the way to the office, but there was always somewhere warm to dry off again. Nowadays however, the offices provided no shelter. All the buildings were open to the elements now, the people who knew how to repair them gone just like all those who’d taken shelter for granted. Just like everyone.There was still a way to go before he got to the coast, so he pulled the furs over his shoulders closer and upp...
Iron
Trigger warning: self-harmMiriam put the cold, jagged metal against her pale skin. She held it vertically against her slim wrist and tried to insert the metal into her flesh, but her hand wouldn’t budge. God, why did she have to be such a chicken?Every ounce of Miriam wanted to put her useless body six feet underground and have her consciousness shifted into a place of utter oblivion. But for some reason, unbeknownst to her, she was not able to complete this final task. What even led up to this moment?The nuclear blast came as a shock. Absolutely no one was prepared for its impact, and to Miri...
Astro Naught
“It’s okay, Ground Control. I know you did everything you could.” Charles sat at his desk, staring at the blank screen. Nobody said a word. There was a slight hissing of static. He swallowed hard, and there was an audible click in his throat. His mouth was dry. His heart was thudding intensely in his chest. Charles felt as if someone had fastened a belt around his torso and was gradually pulling it tighter and tighter. After what seemed like an eternity, Stan broke the silence. “Come in, Pete.” The static hissed. “Pete. Come in.” Hhhhhhhh. “Come in, Pete.” Charles was dimly awarwww.onedoor.cce that Stan was...