Drum Room Touch
The session had been going sideways since about eight that night.
Stories in Anal tagged strangers, ranked by how many readers finish them. Reads run 13 to 19 minutes. Writers to know: Sparrow Transit, Mist Pulse and Ember Prism. Readers usually start with “Drum Room Touch” and “The Rusted Frame Rail”. Some are free to read in full; the rest open with a free preview.
The session had been going sideways since about eight that night.
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