Tag "Desire"

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THE WAIT TO CUSTOMER SERVICE

It was a really hot day with the scorching sun seemingly hanging just two feet above my head, reminding me of the reason why I need to make paradise, because

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THE METAMORPHOSIS

Years ago, I was visiting my friends at their campus when this very effeminate guy showed up. His face was well-powdered, his brows were evidently carefully brushed and he wore

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THE FIRST AND LAST TIME

He slid into your DM. Before then, he was someone you’d noticed on social media. He was a writer, and you were sapiosexual enough to appreciate him for that. But

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BE THE MAN THAT’S MINE

I knew, from a very young age, that I was different from other boys around me. The evidence was all around me, from the fact that I didn’t like sports

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NEVER FELT BEFORE

He looks like a dream sitting across from me. I’d stopped listening to everything else but the sound of my own heartbeat. It drums in my chest, becoming the only

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NEEDING TEDDY

We waved at Babajide as he got into his car, and watched him drive off before going into the house. It was just some minutes past 12am. A few hours

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Thirst Goes Before A Fall

I have always had the hots for Dera right since secondary school. He was the embodiment of macho. Girls flocked around him, boys wanted to be his friend. And I

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Waka Pass Diaries (A New Kind of Salsa)

August 4 When I saw him walk into the venue, I felt a familiar crushing mix of resentment and desire. This was a guy who I both hated and wanted.

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Sleeping Next To Beauty

Beauty is beautiful Blessed with the true richness of an African Glistening melanin Thick, curly, woolly hair in a fashionable haircut Features carved in smallness; small eyes, lips and ears

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WHAT WE WANT FOR CHRISTMAS: 10 Wishes KDians Wish 2017 Will Gift Us With

Merry Christmas. Father Christmas, I hope you are listening. After the tumultuous year 2017 has been, I believe we all deserve something nice for staying good and enduring all year