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Weekly Contest #356
The sun streamed through the tall windows of the university auditorium, laying long golden rectangles across the polished floor. Rows of graduates sat in matching caps and gowns, their faces caught somewhere between exhaustion and elation. Behind them, families filled the seats, cameras raised, strangers briefly united by the shared joy of the day.Jenny sat in the third row. Her cap leaned slightly to one side. She didn’t bother fixing it.Her name was called.She stood, crossed the stage, shook the Dean’s hand, and accepted her diploma. Appla...
The bottle was almost empty.Peter held it beneath the bathroom light, watching the amber liquid slide slowly through the dark blue glass. Only a few inches remained at the bottom. He’d been saving it for years.You smell like a cop, Pete.Michael’s voice drifted through his memory, warm and teasing.Here. My sister got this for me. Too fancy for my blood. You take it.Peter had laughed back then. Told Michael he didn’t wear cologne.You will, Michael had said. For the right woman.But Peter never wore it for a woman.He wore it for Michael.He uncap...
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