Coat
He'd kept her coat for eleven months. She&
no-one
New Year 2026 Passion
Midnight as romantic crucible, when champagne loosens tongues and the promise of fresh starts emboldens hearts. These stories explore love found at the threshold, second chances wrapped in confetti, and the peculiar magic we grant the moment one year becomes another.
Toast
They clinked glasses at midnight. Where their hands touched, the
Shed
She promised herself she'd lose weight this year.
Molt
Originally published as substack note on January 1, 2026.
Every
Smile
At midnight his teeth fell out. They did every year,
New Year 2026 Body Horror
The body keeps its own calendar. Cells divide, organs age, flesh remembers what the mind forgets. These stories explore transformation at midnight, the horror of physical change marking time's passage, and the terrible ways our bodies might celebrate renewal.
Resolution
He resolved to go to the gym. The gym sent
Glitter
The glitter from New Year's 2019 still lived
Ball
The Times Square ball refused to drop. Union dispute. It