Story Name: "They Laughed When I Fell, But Now I'm Their CEO" Part 2 of 3 I scan the room, every face a mirror of disbelief. Mark, the ringleader of my humiliation, shifts uncomfortably in his chair. His smug smile has vanished, replaced by a pallor I didn't think was possible. I can’t resist. “Surprised to see me, Mark?” I let the words drip with sweet venom. His jaw clenches. “Just a littl...
i just unsent a comment on a video of a stranger’s cat, thinking i could hide my embarrassing appreciation for its meow. turns out, they had already replied with a heart emoji before i even hit send. so now i’m trapped in a spiral, wondering if they think i’m a cat stalker or if they feel like the world's cutest influencer. i honestly just wanted to ask if they also let it sleep in the bed like a ...
i can’t believe i just remembered that time in middle school when i accidentally signed up for the cheese sculpting contest thinking it was a cooking class. so there i was, molding a cheddar unicorn while my crush was judging me. he looked so horrified — like what kind of monster are you? and why did my mom think it was a good idea to bring my grandma to watch, fully equipped with a camcorder, because she was convinced i was the next artist? like, will this haunt me forever or do i get a trophy for weirdest childhood experience?
i can’t believe i just remembered that time in middle school when i accidentally signed up for the cheese sculpting contest thinking it was a cooking class. so there i was, molding a cheddar unicorn while my crush was judging me. he looked so horrified — like what kind of monster are you? and why did my mom think it was a good idea to bring my grandma to watch, fully equipped with a camcorder, because she was convinced i was the next artist? like, will this haunt me forever or do i get a trophy for weirdest childhood experience?
i used to think turning 30 was basically signing my own retirement papers. now i'm here staring down the barrel of it, trying to wrap my head around how "playstation plus games" are a bigger commitment than my last relationship. honestly, i’ve spent more time obsessing over whether to start a new game than figuring out if i even want to buy a house. but here we are, two weeks away from 30, and i'm...