It felt a littlel less like a game. A trick. A trap.

“autonomy, n."I want my books to have their own shelves", you said, and that's h…”

“Told her she was beautiful. Didn't give up when she didn't believe me.”

“It is an awful thing to be betrayed by your body. And it's lonely, because you …”

“There are friends, but they are people to spend time with, not people to share …”