I. The others have a smoke outside and then we go back into the bandroom. ____ comes up beside me, holding out his beer. I take a sip....

A moment yesterday, under bright lights, in the crowd, an arm around me, my body cradled; I will protect you. There was nothing...

What ancient synapse, what remnant of my old reptilian brain, wondered at the tessellations of light and shadow and felt something move...

You held me for a little longer than necessary, a little too short for my liking. The warmth of your body was a pleasant surprise. It was...