The Faded Ruin
The rain does not wash the soot from your lungs. It only makes the grit heavier, slicker against the alveoli. You cough. The sound is wet, a rattle that echoes in the hollow of your chest. You are on the train. The carriage smells of rust and old tea. Beside you sits Thomas. He does not look at you. He looks at the window. The glass is fogged. He traces a circle in the mist with one finger. You...
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