January 24, 2022 Rowen shivered in her hospital gown as she peered over her mask to survey the room. Pristine walls and cabinets glistened white against the spotless stainless-steel fixtures. The cryo vault door—also stainless-steel—loomed hopefully behind her. The only decorations were Dr. Emmett Cohen’s many degrees, fellowships, licenses: and posters depicting various aspects of […]
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***** Footsteps approached precisely as a sunbeam crept through her window. Chrys cracked the door. He was blindfolded. “In here, Malliá,” she urged. She took his hand and led him to her shower. “I’ll turn my back so you can watch.” He slipped the blindfold off—and caught his breath. Chrys’s beauty was no filter; she
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The last few years have shown us how now necessary a human support system is to our lives. We’ve discovered how much we crave physical contact with other humans—the risks we are willing to take, not just for sex, but for friendship, for meaning, for affirmation, for love. ******* Chrysós Softness. Chrys craved softness. The
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