Everest
"Ready." Ever agrees dutifully, but without enthusiasm. His geometric black mask is tucked under one arm and with his free hand, he's tracking the arrival of their Uber. "Remember. Please don't have sex with any of my coworkers." Knowing his request wasn't likely to hold much sway with his friend, he nevertheless adds, "And that includes just fooling around with them." A blowjob in a closet was as bad as a nurse waking up in their apartment. Worse, even.
The ride to the hospital is quick, and though Ever is reluctant for this night to properly begin, he still hustles out of the Uber after leaving a generous tip. "Okay Mr. VIP." Carefully putting his mask on, Ever finds that actually, he feels significantly more relaxed. "How do I look? Can you tell it's me?" Swathed in a black shirt and cloak and very un-Ever pants, even his blue eyes look dark and mysterious from behind his mask.
The ride to the hospital is quick, and though Ever is reluctant for this night to properly begin, he still hustles out of the Uber after leaving a generous tip. "Okay Mr. VIP." Carefully putting his mask on, Ever finds that actually, he feels significantly more relaxed. "How do I look? Can you tell it's me?" Swathed in a black shirt and cloak and very un-Ever pants, even his blue eyes look dark and mysterious from behind his mask.
I was a dead man walking,
with bloodshot eyes—right place, wrong time.
with bloodshot eyes—right place, wrong time.
