He flinched when I touched him, but didn’t back away. I reached up (he’s tall-ish), and cradled Stupidname’s chin. Ok XXX An extension of self that I needed; but now I think I felt that way because it wasn’t Ok for me to want things. Then he just froze there, awkwardly in a stalemate. And he snaps-to, I mean it was like a like a drill sergeant had barked at him. A dangerous click. I keep telling myself that next time I won’t let him leave the room so easy. he’d actually follwed me back to my desk like a duckling thinking that I meant we were going right now to get coffee. An extension of self that I needed; but now I think I felt that way because it wasn’t Ok for me to
Actors:
Ella Black / Uwstr
