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Weekly Contest #277
we couldn’t see outside It’s an orange kind of day now that the wildfires have settled and infected the rest of the world. I inhale pinkish smoke until my chest feels strange and heavy. Imagine a leaf curling inwards from decay; I imagine this is how my lungs react to the new substance. “I had a dream,” I begin, all Martin Luther King Jr without the voice for revolution. “Cool.” She replies, effectively cutting me there. We walk over a metal bridge, which I assume was once black as iron, is now red with rust. Water underneath a bridge fee...
Yellow is your favourite colour. You love coffee and sourdough bread with avocados for breakfast. You make silly jokes whenever you can. You prefer savoury foods over sweets. You like things tidy. You take care of your favourite brown boots. Your bedroom is always clean. You love washing the dishes to keep your hands warm. You show off your skincare routine. You smell of unscented soap and warmth. It is easy to make you laugh. You’re quite the charmer. You love people and big crowds. You make friends as naturally as a breath. You’re an obs...
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