A Day With Gwen -skuddbutt-

She looked at me, her expression softening. The high-gloss shine in her eyes caught the afternoon sun. "Doesn't everyone? It’s just… some of us know how to paint."

You make microwave mac and cheese. She adds hot sauce, pickles, and crushed chips. Calls it “struggle cuisine but make it fashion.” You watch half a movie, then she pauses it to explain the entire lore of a fictional band she invented on the spot. She falls asleep on the couch mid-sentence: “…and that’s why the bassist was actually a ghost—” A Day With Gwen -Skuddbutt-

But today is not about running. Today is about tending. She looked at me, her expression softening