Boy Mercury X

@boymercuryx.bsky.social

I like eating, running and writing, and I'm not competitive as long as I'm winning. Stories at https://gaydemon.com/stories/authors/boymercuryx_/

Started a short story I've had in mind for five years that I may never be able to pull off, but involves a romantic triangle between an Italian assassin, a free spirited barista and a bumbling cop who isn't meant for the job.

Got a Costco delivery, and they normally send a photo of the order left on the porch to show it arrived. Today my husband happened to be outside doing yard work so he took it, and here's the proof of delivery photo I received.

When I was a 12 yr old high school freshman there was some part time job offering on campus for a student. I mentioned it to my psychiatrist, which I had at the time, but said in full seriousness I didn't think I would go for it because I had too much to do. 🧵 1/2

Was driving through Jimothy's neighborhood at 4:30 AM and an ordinary raccoon ran across the dark road. I didn't hit him, but it occurred to: What if I had hit him, and he was Jimothy? I could see it all, jumping out of my car, begging, "no, no, no" and then scooping him up... 1/4