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Public Works

Somehow, I could sense an intense, different vibe in the air despite our ‘distance’, in terms of our colleague-friends relationship. For the past few months that we have worked together, we had a generally-easy time together. I didn’t know why would my heart be racing so wildly while seated ordinarily next to her, as if…Continue readingPublic Works

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Pavlov’s Mornings

For reasons I didn’t want to admit, my body had an almost-instant reaction to the scent of Emily’s blankie, being pulled over my eyes. While it began as a ‘sneak attack’ to wake her lazy dad up, the combination of being blindfolded, and getting ‘jumped on’, stirred quite a response I had to warn her…Continue readingPavlov’s Mornings

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Sex-Life Balance

‘Welcome home love. How’s work today?’ ‘It’s fine.’ Without giving me any elaboration, it was the first time she didn’t seem too glad to be home, much less the lack of any endearing reply. ‘Fearing’ for my own well-being, I kept a close eye on her for any clues to her unusual mood, but was…Continue readingSex-Life Balance

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Essential Services

‘Are we heading back now?’ ‘Yeah. Just let me use the toilet first.’ After doing a grocery run at one of the 24-hour supermarket, we made our way to a toilet on one of the top-most floors, where shops have been closed for at least two weeks now. I was about to whip my phone…Continue readingEssential Services

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Invited Guest

*Ding Dongggg* (I asked) ‘At this hour?!’ (Maeve answered) ‘It’s just Daniel. I invited him over since you’ll be busy writing. Right?’ ‘Mmm-hmm?’ As soon as the door swung open, the hot-headed pair exchanged a hug, and then a kiss, that didn’t quite end until she dropped his bag in a corner. That silk shawl…Continue readingInvited Guest