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Guy Blaise's avatar

There is something fascinating here about obsession and imagination feeding each other until reality almost dissolves.

As a French man reading this, I also smiled at how France quietly becomes part of the psychology of the piece — the boulangerie, Monoprix, the courtyard. In France those places often witness small private dramas of desire that nobody talks about.

You captured that strange mix of absurdity, devotion, and humiliation very vividly. Beautifully written. Merci!

Lauren Allpress's avatar

Harriet have you ever read Qiu Miaojin? I think you would love the way she depicts the violence and mundanity of desire ✨🩸🥜

Jean Shorts 3's avatar

You’ve went absolutely berserk with this one, soooooo good

Mohsin Siddiqi's avatar

This is so good. Thanks for writing it and sharing!

Mark Hayes's avatar

My God, can you paint a picture and immerse a reader in a place and time...

Eric Schwarz's avatar

WOW!

bren's avatar

I'd lay money on fellow shoppers overtaking the "Hey Stepbro" fad by the end of the year.

Nettoyage dans l'allee quatre.

Antonia's avatar

Love love love!!!

Ghostmutt's avatar

Desire is gross and embarrassing and you've painted the scene perfectly *intended as a compliment. So much of life is gross and embarrassing