Kiyomi Appleton Gaines

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“All He Ever Wanted” by Kiyomi Appleton Gaines

⭐️ Shortlisted for Contest #172

He had no emotional modulation. He just accepted and believed any thought that came into his mind, and his heart would react as if it were true. The thoughts weren’t intentional, weren’t chosen, weren’t thoughtful, but subconscious little blips that popped up and ran along animal neural circuitry long-established that said – you are under threat. He was afraid all the time, but men like him weren’t given room to be afraid, so he got angry, and tried to control and manipulate every variable to predict outcomes, to keep himself safe. Yet of co...

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Shortlisted 1 story ⭐️

Contest #172
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