em writing queer myth ⛲️<p>(Read the full Chapter 37 here: <a href="https://readformandvoid.com/the-nullweaver-cycle/those-who-create-and-destroy/chapter-thirty-seven/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">readformandvoid.com/the-nullwe</span><span class="invisible">aver-cycle/those-who-create-and-destroy/chapter-thirty-seven/</span></a> )</p><p>Jules crawled into bed close beside her, braving the perpetual breath of ice that rose from her chest, the familiar, queasy magnetism of the void.</p><p>She stirred, made a sound. He enfolded her, sighed at the sensation of her kisses on his neck. “Hey,” he whispered. “How you feeling?”</p><p>He could hear the grin in her voice as she fondled his backside. “Real good now.”</p><p>He smiled in spite of himself, rested his head against hers. “Can I ask you something random?”</p><p>“Anytime, podnah.”</p><p>She was in a good mood. Which just kind of made the whole thing that much worse. “Was your childhood…normal?”</p><p>Max gave a faint snort. “Dude. What even is normal?”</p><p>“Dunno.” Jules stroked her back, kissed her hair. “Just wondering if you ever felt weird as a kid. Or, like…if your family was weird.”</p><p>“I mean, duh. You know me. I was a total fruit bat. All the kids at school hated me.”</p><p>Jules laughed, cuddled her closer—swallowed the lump in his throat. “Really?”</p><p>“Chyeah, dude. I was a freak and a half. I always made up these nonsense song-and-dance numbers. I had this sailor dress in third grade that I wore to school every day for like a month. One time I stole my mom’s eyebrow pencil and started drawing freckles on my face every day ’cause I was obsessed with Pippi Longstocking. I was such a dork. Nobody wanted to be seen with me. I was a total pariah.”</p><p>“I…can’t even picture you in a dress. I mean, you’d look great in one, but you know.”</p><p>“Yeah. I’m a lot less flamboyant these days. Don’t like people looking at me as much anymore. Go figure.”</p><p>Jules kissed her. “We would’ve gotten along.”</p><p>“You think so? You, preppy rich kid, and me, incorrigible clown?”</p><p>“What makes you think I was preppy?”</p><p>“Dude. I’ve seen your old clothes.”</p><p>“Point. No, I know I would have liked you. I mean, Rory was the last person you would’ve thought I’d be friends with, but…yeah.”</p><p>“Rory’s kind of like me on steroids.”</p><p>“Yikes that comparison.”</p><p>“Sorry.”</p><p>Jules held her closer, sighed. He wanted more than anything to just keep rambling on wherever the conversation took them. 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