Rumpus Original Fiction: The Tangible Darkness
The ground trembles, setting his flesh and bones vibrating.
Fiction
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Rumpus Original Fiction: Black Talk
She wanted more, but couldn’t fathom releasing what she already had.
Rumpus Original Fiction: What Kind of Alone?
Everything old felt far away; everything new felt exhilarating.
Rumpus Original Fiction: Two Flash Fictions by Kelsey Norris
It was strange what the nudity did to us—what the nakedness undid.
Rumpus Original Fiction: La Yegüita
The hit below the belt worked. A jab like that was the quickest way to protect one’s denial.
Rumpus Original Fiction: Reina with White Roses
A block away from my house, Reina killed herself.
Rumpus Original Fiction: Of Separation
But in that same instant, as she turned, his smile froze.
Rumpus Original Fiction: What Happens to Girls
There is pleasure in his eyes that is not just good acting.
Rumpus Original Fiction: Wild Animals
I searched in its beady eyes and tried to find a motherly warmth.
Rumpus Original Fiction: Biswell and Hope Get a Dog, A Story in Three Epiphanies
He barks at Coco. Coco barks back.
Rumpus Original Fiction: Biswell and Hope and the Job, A Story in Five Epiphanies
I’d love to prove that I can sell windows.