Midnight Blue

by L.J. Shen

I didn’t want to see how easy life was for him while I was being dragged through a mud of depression every minute of the day,

Know what the difference is between you and me, Stardust? You watch me, but I see you.

“Come, Stardust. The night is young and full of promise.”

“We are supposed to be the grown-ups.” “No one is a grown-up when given a choice. It’s something you’re forced into.”