Honey & Spice

by Bolu Babalola

They’d rather act like there’s something defective with you than be the guy that’s worthy of you, because that would mean they have to face their own shit—and if there’s anything mandem hate it’s facing their own shit—so they leave you alone.

“I meant, I know what to look for when I’m looking at you.”

“I don’t want to give myself to someone who doesn’t know what to do with me. I . . . don’t want to lose myself.”