Stories tagged “Detachment”

  • Stone Cold

    I stand with dad – he’s never cried before. I help him with my arm, embrace and support. I say he’s right to feel awful – don’t bother hiding. Even pain honors her. My eyes are dry. My brother – withdrawn and alone. ...

    • Author: TextMason
    • Posted almost 3 years ago.
    • 5 out of 5

  • Thanatos in Winter

    Adrift in his own tumultuous sea, Darren staggered through the crowds. Rosy faces puffed clouds of contented condensation, all seeing but not noticing. Gaeity blared from the display windows, toys, clothes, tools, and assorted finery—the accoutre...

    • Author: THX 0477
    • Posted over 1 year ago.
    • 5 out of 5

  • J4

    They parked under a large sign that read J4. He commited the alphanumeric pair to memory while she opened the driver’s side door, giving a blast of hot air permission to buffet their faces. It already felt stifling. He tried to mentally prepare h...