Two Men and Me on That Trip to the Coast
I offered the bus window seat to the old lady and she didn’t even look at me. I had no idea the real journey would begin in the hotel dining room, across from two strangers.
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Stories by Jimena_Lit
What Happened with My Neighbor in the Indoor Pool
He challenged me to one last sprint with a condition neither of us intended to honor. But that night the pool was empty and nobody was watching us.
I Learned to Show Off My Ass Among Men
I like being looked at, being desired, seeing eyes drift down when I turn around. And over the years I learned to turn that into an art.
Under the Thief’s Mane, the Patrician Saw His Lover
They caught him stealing food in the middle of the night; when they forced him to raise his face beneath that tangled mane, the patrician recognized eyes he thought lost forever.
The Man on the Subway Pinned Me at the Last Stop
I felt his big body pressing into my back with every brake, and when he whispered, “we get off at the next stop,” I knew I wouldn’t be able to say no.
The Hotel Masseuse Showed Me What I Wanted
When that man put his hands on my back, I knew it was no longer about the fever or the exhaustion from the trip, but about something I had been avoiding for years.
I Went Down to the Basement for the Keys and Came Back a Different Man
It was almost eleven when the elevator dropped me at the empty parking garage. I had no idea those keys would cost me so much, and so little, at the same time.
I Met a Man Who Was Almost Twice My Age
I was twenty-one, coming off a disastrous year, and desperate to be distracted. That June afternoon, one different message changed everything.
Three Men Were Waiting for Me Behind the Blind
Marcos let me go in first, like a gentleman with a crooked smile. Inside, on some planks, two strangers were looking at me, their hands already at their zippers.