24. Spectacles

He looked unsure but he was in fact the opposite. He toyed with shyness to woo whom he liked then lured them in with his special brand of narcissism. His confidence was overpowering. The combination was heady and few could withdraw willingly

23. Stockings

She was thoughtless with her intention. In that one action she would alter her life forever and introduce something she wasn’t even truly sure of. It set the tone of who she was from here on in and living up to it was not easy. It would be years before she realized it only brought lechery. And at some point she would have to separate her true self from it.

22. Elevator

If she could just get him alone she would tell him everything. It had been weeks and finally her chance had arrived. She had thought of every scenario but this. She was supremely terrified and the anxiety bubbled up to her throat making it impossible to put logical thoughts into place. She blurted it out the minute they were alone and he was taken aback. But he knew her well enough now to see behind the nervous eyes.

21. Workers

She was a follower and she knew it. She joined their ranks unknowingly some time ago. Now it was the fight of her life to deviate from them. She spent an inordinate amount of time convincing herself, and then others, that she didn’t belong there. But there was ease and a comfort to the unconscious cruise, so she was lulled into staying, day after cyclical day.

20. Sushi Cloth

They rarely got out without the kids. And even in that moment when he should have ponied up to maturity, it grandly eluded him. She had to pretend he was someone else. Then his tenderness disarmed her and reminded her that T-shirts on date night were okay.

19. The Number

Talking to her went like a charm. Her body signals towards him were positive. She lived in the suburbs but was planning to move downtown as soon as she got a good enough job. They both loved horses and pizza. After his silent analysis, it seemed like enough to have in common, even over the club music. But she gave him a fake number and he was devastated.