Nicolai Winterbourne

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“Open when you miss me” by Nicolai Winterbourne

Submitted to Contest #285

I remember the day I left for Budapest. You stood there with a bittersweet expression, handing me a care package and a bundle of envelopes tied with a pink ribbon.Your glassy eyes glimmered with love. My own eyes stung. You wiped my tears with a small laugh. “Don’t cry, stupid. It’s just nine months until summer, and we’ll talk every day.”You hugged me tight, like the old teddy bear you couldn’t sleep without. In that second, the world disappeared. Only you, only me, wrapped in a moment too fleeting.Your warm tears soaked through my shirt. B...

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Hi! I'm Nicolai, 19. My stories are powered by sleepless nights and a coffee strong enough to wake the dead.