The King and Queen meet Zeni in his room. Nero left him in it, door locked, windows barred and a guard posted outside just in case Zeni managed to get through the system, again. Zeni looks most like h...

Part 5 of Emprise

Part 5 of Emprise

A recent near death experience has led me to grapple with my mortality and how I approach life. Content Warning: I discuss heavy topics, suicidal ideation, and a bicycle accident. Please approach with...

It's been brought to my attention that my thoughts may be worth sharing. So here we are. Black Anarchist. Skateboarder. Dreamer. I go by many names. (she/they)

Part 4 of Emprise

He stares at me from across the mirror, the me that I would be if I were born with a slightly different chromosomal makeup...taller than me, more muscular than me, more testosterone than me...but mayb...

A recent near death experience has led me to grapple with my mortality and how I approach life. Content Warning: I discuss heavy topics, suicidal ideation, and a bicycle accident. Please approach with...

A recent near death experience has led me to grapple with my mortality and how I approach life. Content Warning: I discuss heavy topics, suicidal ideation, and a bicycle accident. Please approach with...

Part 1 of Emprise.

Part 3 of Emprise

He stares at me from across the mirror, the me that I would be if I were born with a slightly different chromosomal makeup...taller than me, more muscular than me, more testosterone than me...but mayb...

White wispy shapes move lazily across the manufactured cerulean sky above the receptionist's desk. According to Jimi (the manager), this is what the sky’s supposed to look like–an endless expanse of b...

The first time I went under that bridge in Gardens, Cape Town to joined some other beginner skaters I'd heard of through a sticker on a classmates laptop, I almost cried. Turns out socializing at any...

TRIGGER WARNING FOR: MENTIONS OF SELF HARM AND SUICIDAL IDEATION

Arlo picks up the deer antler mask off the ground, brushes off the dirt, and fastens it back onto his face. The man before him watches as he does so, his body leaned against a tree, fingers to his lip...

Arlo picks up the deer antler mask off the ground, brushes off the dirt, and fastens it back onto his face. The man before him watches as he does so, his body leaned against a tree, fingers to his lip...

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The title of this post was inspired by "For Today I am a Boy" by Kim Fu The first time that I saw someone transition, I was about eight years old. The most beautiful girl I knew became the most beaut...

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