New story day! I'm so excited to have this one out in the world. A thousand thanks to @malf.bsky.social for editing this one.
A dying woman in hospital opts to have a clone made to comfort her adult child. But there's something not quite right about the clone: it doesn't even get the joke about Pagliacci. "The Next Closest Thing" by @thisisguan.bsky.social is out now! Art by Matt Dorfman Edited by @malf.bsky.social