Tag "Unrequited Love"

Our Stories 28 Comments

LOVE IS A MURDER

It was toward the end of the thirteenth episode of Legacies, in the scene where Hope was struck with grief over the loss of Landon, that the hauntingly beautiful soundtrack

Our Stories 29 Comments

GOOD ENOUGH. JUST NOT FOR ME

He has told me to stop communicating with him, especially via text messages and phone calls. This I respect and have kept to, without any grudge. I met Nonso on

Poetry 3 Comments

BOY MEETS BOY

When you warmed up to the spotlighted attention, I paid your way welcomed in my gestures for friendship. To my chagrin You stayed longer than expected For many took a

Our Stories 32 Comments

HE LOVES ME. HE LOVES ME NOT

I call him Papi because he is super light-skinned, and he has a birthmark on the side of his face that looks like a collection of teardrop tattoos. In addition

Fiction 18 Comments

When the Spirit Leads You

1. The first time I saw her, I had to bite my upper lip to keep myself from staring. She was singing in a church that I only decided to

Poetry 2 Comments

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

Our Stories 17 Comments

Beautifully Unfinished

… I go shoot my shot ti o, Joro / So Joro baby take my number (take my number) / Baby you can call me later (call me later) /

Our Stories 21 Comments

IN THE ZONE

To be on Grindr means to get acquainted with all sorts of douchebags, weirdoes, sex maniacs, criminals and then a few guys with any semblance of propriety. It is usually

Dear KD 23 Comments

Dear KD: How Do I Get My Crush To Notice Me?

Back in secondary school eight years ago, there was this guy who shamelessly crushed on me. He was this cute little boy who I didn’t bother getting into anything with,

Series (Non-Fiction) 14 Comments

UP AND DOWN MEMORY LANE (Episode 12)

Have I ever been heartbroken? I use to think that I’m way too emotionally stable to get heartbroken. But after two events that left me in a total mess emotionally,