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Humid air, sweating neck, as if after a visit to Bishkek. Aching stomach and whizzing fridge, like a horse about to leap from a bridge. Sleepy eyes, as if two flies were glued to the screen of a mobile device, and that stubborn tension begging for extraterrestrial attention. Pause. Tea is ready — a remedy for the spring season cough. After a few sips, my neck is even sweatier, and I spot a f*cking moth. I'm so irritated, I'm so deeply annoyed. Perhaps I'm even a bit paranoid. All due to loneliness, due to thoughts in my head, I can't stop thinking, and I can't go to bed. My drugs aren't working, or they're weaker than thoughts. Missed today's sports session — chance to untangle those mental knots. F*ck all of this — I'm off to brush my gritty teeth. Won't chase that moth, will let it live. I'll jump into bed as if I'm Ahmed, and tomorrow I'm going to fry garlic bread.
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Mar 12
Mar 12, 2026 at 6:14 PM UTC
TIME TO SLEEP
Humid air, sweating neck, as if after a visit to Bishkek. Aching stomach and whizzing fridge, like a horse about to leap from a bridge. Sleepy eyes, as if two flies were glued to the screen of a mobile device, and that stubborn tension begging for extraterrestrial attention. Pause. Tea is ready — a remedy for the spring season cough. After a few sips, my neck is even sweatier, and I spot a f*cking moth. I'm so irritated, I'm so deeply annoyed. Perhaps I'm even a bit paranoid. All due to loneliness, due to thoughts in my head, I can't stop thinking, and I can't go to bed. My drugs aren't working, or they're weaker than thoughts. Missed today's sports session — chance to untangle those mental knots. F*ck all of this — I'm off to brush my gritty teeth. Won't chase that moth, will let it live. I'll jump into bed as if I'm Ahmed, and tomorrow I'm going to fry garlic bread.
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Mar 12
Mar 12, 2026 at 6:14 PM UTC
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