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AsukaHotaru's avatar

Stephen, you write like someone holding a memory up to the light and turning it slowly ahah~

There’s this charming, chaotic tenderness in your scenes — chocolate beans, crooked couches, heartbreak hiding behind espresso bravado.

I love how your nostalgia feels both earnest and a little messy, the kind that still tugs years later.

This one lingered on me longer than I expected.

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Lily's avatar

Memory lane is fraught with flotsam and jetsam, coffee cups with grounds at the bottom, always tissues, and old shoes. Much enjoyed your stroll here. 🙌

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Stephen's avatar

thank you Lily. memory lane is unstable sometimes. it's nice to stroll with perceptive readers.

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Stacey's avatar

It’s a love story told from the inside… messy, tender, and full of nervous magic. ❤️

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Stephen's avatar

thanks Stacey! messy for sure, I'm thankful you saw magic.

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Ann Lyons's avatar

Ahh those days where we didn’t know everything and all was well with the world.

🦋

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Stephen's avatar

thank you Ann!

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Ray Sweatman's avatar

Dig this new emotional layer. Well-spun

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Stephen's avatar

thank you Ray! I appreciate it. happy thanksgiving my friend. I'm glad you are a regular reader.

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Ray Sweatman's avatar

Same to you my friend! Happy thanksgiving!

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