The pasta is stiff and cold
by afthroughtasty
· 19/02/2026
Published 19/02/2026 15:47
The pasta is stiff and cold,
clinging to the tines of the fork.
Three blocks over, the siren dips—
a heavy, sliding groan
that leaves the air hollow.
On the floor, my water glass
catches a smear of passing red
from the street, a slow bleed
moving across the carpet
until the room is dark again.