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Weekly Contest #167
The velvet armchair opposite me cries out in protest when the strangely clad, unfairly symmetrical man finally collapses into it. His too small button up shirt rides up a little on his stomach, exposing tan, bruised skin and stitches, which my gaze can’t help but linger on. After a moment of stillness, he shifts to fold his one knee over the other, leaning back into the plush red fabric as if he’s been here a million times before. The smoke from his alabaster cigarette has already spread to become part of the air, blanketing my expensive E...
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