Sometimes I get stuck in my body; somewhere between cock and brain.
And this layer is the stickiest of all. It is the residue of unworthiness. Here, I catch flies—buzzing promises of boys to validate me. But when they die on the slime I’m left covered in rotting little bodies. Promises are the worst kind of trust.
Even touching myself can be a snare in …
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