Our first date at a Halloween party was cunningly weird; her costume was deceptively weirder: all black except for a faded printed pumpkin around her tights. “What am I?” Not to be corny but I couldn't hold my smutty mind. “Are you a Jack-O-Lantern?” Her smile suggestively lewd, she blazingly demanded, “Would you light me up?” Few minutes later, carving my way into her, she lusciously ordered, “Give me your milk, make me...

Day 13 It is a peaceful morning, Akari and I stay off each other as we go through our morning shower and breakfast. Even though her curvaceous body under the water is tempting, I feel much more the need to be close to her, not in her. To that end, we eat on the couch, cuddling as we chat softly about each other, continuing our discussion about our past. Unfortunately, at 0900, I reluctantly leave her, as I need to head up...

Halloween, another of those capitalist holidays that I totally ignore. Maybe I would be more into it if it wasn’t that every store tries to leverage it to sell you something, showing how consumerism is driving our economy and life in general. Social criticism aside, I still planned something, this year I’m going out with a long-time friend, Pete, and his new girlfriend, Amy, to a restaurant. It is great to finally meet he...

I didn’t know she was coming to the beach, I thought I was far enough from her. My heartbeat jumps through the roof at her sight and my head gets all tangled in my emotions for her. Even though I would like to kiss her my love, she is far from me and she is not alone but, more importantly, she has friend-zoned me. --- Shelsea has been my friend for a year and a half, bonding pretty solidly since we first met through the b...

Pictures are meant to replace a thousand words; even that is not enough to explain the road I took after capturing a single photo. Lost in a pile of limbs, sweaty by the consumption of passion, and feeling more alive than in the heat of the day, I look at my camera resting on the dresser, containing images that are worth more than words. --- Lake Louise is sublime, the snowy peaks in the background, the emerald-colored wa...

I smile hungrily as I open the door to let you in, then wave at Andrew, your husband, before he drives off. I admire your long black coat even though it is thirty degrees centigrade outside, expecting a delicious surprise underneath. As I gaze back up, I see your wide smile, a soft laugh getting out of your voluptuous red lips. Even though we both know where this is going, there is tension in the air and I’m getting nervo...

As I disconnect from the virtual environment, the feeling of fatigue stays with me. Chi and Miku help me get off the haptic rig and into my bedroom, leaving me to lie down on the bed while they take care of me. Miku peels my sweat-soaked haptic suit with care, to not irritate further my skin. People like Ume have more expensive suits that are meant to be used when the person does a lot of physical effort throughout the da...

After my heated morning, I arrive at work feeling refreshed and alert, ready for the day to come. As I sit in one of the empty chairs of the meeting room, my colleagues also arrive, either through the door or appearing as I did. This daily is to talk about the work to be done, making sure that nobody has any issues preventing us to make another great game once again. “Alright, let’s begin,” my lead says once all are prese...

I open my eyes at the soft chime coming from all around me, my sleep having been disturbed all night, awake for what feels like hours while stubbornly trying to get back under. I sigh softly, the visit of my girlfriend at the forefront of my mind, this evening being the first time that we try to conceive. I shiver at the implication, wishing it could be done differently, but I was the one to suggest it in the first place....

Day 12 The clock is ringing on another day in space but I hit the snooze to get more shut-eye, wanting to get back into the dream I was pulled from. Unfortunately, my mind has already started, having Bruce at the forefront, his presence has played a key role during my sleep. How I’m I going to deal with this? How is he going to deal with this? Akari? Emma? Although, I’m sure that our gun enthusiast has forgotten about our...

Day 11 My day has been frustration after frustration, having denied myself because I decided that I needed an evening alone, away from my gorgeous girlfriend and my attractive colleagues. I’m in the shower, hot water raining on my tensed body when Bruce opens the door. There is only one thing resounding in my mind: ‘Oh, no!’ After the surprise has worn off, Bruce finally decides to enter. Behind him, I see Akari, looking...

Day 11 The alarm rings its wake-up song, raising my worried mind from the slumber it was in. I don’t want to start the day, I would much rather snooze until the last moment. Akari shuts up the clock, ending the blaring noise that was preventing me from ignoring the day to come. Unfortunately, she also lights up the room, making it difficult for me to go back into the void of sleep. I open my eyes, but regret it right away...

As I look out the window, I want to remember the last three weeks. I would stay longer in Switzerland, continuing my visits to castles and mountains, drinking with my friends, walking in the vineyard of my aunt. Although I have created many fond memories, the trip back will be melancholic. As I’m looking out the window, the row of seats move, someone sitting beside me. I sigh internally, hoping it would be empty, ignoring...

Do you know what is worse than starting a new job? Doing it just after the COVID confinement started. What was supposed to be a simple in-person onboarding followed by a team introduction meeting changed to be a hasty phone call with the HR rep and a Zoom meeting with the team on my cell. At least, I was able to virtually meet my colleagues and director, especially Eva Thomson. Lost in the sea of faces, she was the highli...

Day 9 It is in a state of haze and tiredness that I wake up, feeling that I just fell asleep after turning for few hours. The last day is still very much present on my mind, jumping from one event to the other; my shame of being a bad friend to Leet and the embarrassment of getting attracted by Bruce obscuring most of my thinking. I do not open my eyes, not wanting to start the day, not wanting to face the reality. It see...