Untitled   Being naked with you was the least intimate thing we could do. My bare skin covered in our sweat was a shield for my heart and spirit. There was nothing you could do to my body that would hurt me more than anyone…

Sometimes, I pretend to still be sleeping. Eyes unopened, Still wrapped around her.   I revel in the snores Even when they’re deafening. The warmth of my bare chest Pressed against her bare back. Her hair tangled in my septum piercing.   Not daring to…