Pepperoni Confessions

Pepperoni Confessions

The night smells like gasoline and gardenia perfume, a blend of danger and nostalgia. Somewhere in the back of a Cadillac, a lighter flicks. A man with a moustache so…
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I created a set of thoughts where I did these things. Where I treated her with respect and did most of the things I was supposed to do, though I…
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Within The Lens From the moment he woke up he thought of her. He had in fact dreamed of her and almost wished he could go back to the dream…
What We Were vs What We Were Not

What We Were vs What We Were Not

We were constellation logicβ€” Fire and air and steel and storm, A promise whispered by our stars To ignite and rebuild something more. We were blueprint loversβ€” The kind they…
Love is not a spotlight

Love is not a spotlight

To lie about being in love with someone is to steal from them. It is not just a fibβ€”it is an emotional heist. You are not just misrepresenting your feelings.…
Under The Surface

Under The Surface

Fear moulds the surface, but never heals what is beneath. It just teaches kids to hide betterβ€”to flinch faster. Not to understand, not to trust, and not to respect. Respect…
A Memo Would Have Sufficed

A Memo Would Have Sufficed

Look, I already know what you are thinking: β€œYes, Melinda. He was the problem. He treated you poorly. Blah blah.” But that is not the point, is it? If I…
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Describe a room full of objects that each symbolise someone you hurt. Each item represents a person. β€’ What are the objects? β€’ Which ones are broken? β€’ Which ones…
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Describe your relationships as ecosystems. Pick three people you have loved or hurt. Are they forests, deserts, oceans, storms? What did your presence do to the balance? What species thrived…
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Truthfully? I ran into her at the grocery store. It was a proper meet of chance since neither of use usually uses this store. I had passed by it and…

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Stupid Things Said Quietly It wasn’t planned. Just something said in the momentβ€”offhand, unfiltered, half-meant at best. The kind of sentence that leaves your mouth faster than your brain can…
Prime Manipulation Bait

Prime Manipulation Bait

"Go ahead, I deserve it." (this line is practically begging for a reaction so they get to feel like the martyr) A friend of mine INSISTED I join Tinder because…