A Judge of Character

“Sir? Excuse me?” Ronald Ito turns around, sees it’s an older security guard. Close cropped silver hair, the kind of … More

The Bibliophile (100 words)

“I love books,” he says, standing next to one of the massive shelving units in his study, his shoulders rounded … More

Never mind the bloody footprint track his right boot made for the first few steps. Nobody is 100% perfect. But truly, … More

Hey! What are you looking at? Are you looking at me? Well, it sure seems like it. Not that I’m the only one here, … More

Even though the café was a small one, between cooking and running the front by herself, Asako was having a … More

This is for the man in Wuhansitting by the roadside in the shade of the overpassdirty white undershirt and mussed … More

The man, 30-something, points to his wrist: “Brah, what ti – ” I interrupt him, knowing where he’s going, and … More

She stands alone, a little hunched, a bump slowly reshaping her back,this empress of her mom and pop shave ice … More