--

I've never been able to do one liners (or 2 or 3 liners) that way. It's always seemed cringy to me. Every relationship I've been in has been a result of mutual eye contact. Except for a couple online things. The mutual eye contact thing can be exhilarating. Approaching a woman with what in my case would surely be a botched quip would just feel embarrassing. Alas, those days of eye contact are behind me. On that very rare occasion I cop a look while walking the local urban trail, I pump my fist , say "yes!" to myself, and assume she has issues , because I'm sure to be way too old for her.

--

--

Charles Bastille
Charles Bastille

Written by Charles Bastille

Author of MagicLand & Psalm of Vampires. Join me on my Substack at https://www.ruminato.com/. All stories © 2020-24 by Charles Bastille

Responses (1)