The Phone Box at the Edge of the World

by Laura Imai Messina

fragility does not reside in things so much as in flesh.

An object can be repaired or replaced, but the body cannot.

How many things a hug can fix, Yui wondered. It can even realign your bones.

‘I’ve always thought the best hugs are the ones you give without anyone realising, just for the sake of it. Ones given selfishly, just for you.’