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Submitted to Contest #44
Lucian had always been a creature of the night. So it came as no surprise that he found himself completely at home in the darkness, casually lounged against the brick wall of his local bar. The flickering of a distant street lamp was so dim that the embers of Lucian’s cigarette cast a red glow over his pale skin with each drag. On the other side of the wall, the bar was humming. The music cranked so loud the walls pulsed with the base of the current song. It wasn’t a song Lucian would have chosen, he much preferred 80s rock to the stran...
Submitted to Contest #28
(Trigger warning: abuse) It was agony to breath, but he could not stop himself from sobbing. Kai had fallen in a broken pile of mistreated limbs, unable to escape the relentless fists of his boyfriend, which had landed heavy blows to bruise his pale skin. Usually Jackson left his face, but tonight Kai knew his left eye was blackening to a deeper purple than even his best make up could conceal. Long minutes had passed since Jackson had left, screaming abuse to ensure Kai knew he was worthless, a waste of space, so abominable that he deserved ...
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