Journal

Stories

Notes on light, stillness & desire

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Employer's Playground

Feature Story

Employer's Playground

May 2026

A soft, personal fantasy. You don't let her thaw. Your hand slides down to her wrist, your fingers closing around it. "Come with me," you say — your tone leaving no room for refusal.

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The Officer

Fiction

The Officer — Ch 1

May 2026

The morning light filtered through thin curtains, casting pale stripes across the unfamiliar bedroom. Joyce stirred awake, her body still adjusting to the new timezone, the new climate, the new everything.

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The Officer Ch 2

Fiction

The Officer — Ch 2

May 2026

The story continues. A deeper pull, a harder choice — and a woman still finding her footing in a world that moves faster than she expected.

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Sobra

Love Letter

Sobra

May 2026

My love… I love you so much… more than I ever had the courage to show, and that truth alone already hurts my heart.

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What the Garden Keeps

Personal Essay

What the Garden Keeps

July 2018

Thailand. Five days that were enough to feel real and not enough to feel complete. A botanical garden outside Pattaya, a bench in a shaded corner, and the particular quality of afternoons that become memory before they are over.

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