Only Words by Acer Adamson

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There is a background in this short story that we didn't read, but then it's only 26 pages long, it's almost impossible to have all. Max is an average cop: not an hero, not a perfect cop, he has his nice and dislike in the police department. Plus he wake up from the wrong side of the bed, and nothing in the day made it better. So when his lover comes to the precinct to visit, and a colleague says a not so nice thing about him, Max reacts in an even worst way; 2 weeks forced leave and another fight in a pub later, Max arrives to his lover's doorstep.

Noticed that I said lover and not boyfriend? this derives from the background that we didn't read. Skyler, Max's lover, is a little pretty thing, a tailor who likes to dress in drag. In an homophobic habit, it's for sure the first person to be targeted. So Skyler is not so sad about the treatment he received, he is more worried about Max's reaction. It's months that they are lovers, but still Max hasn't opened completely with Skyler, he still treats Skyler more as a lover than a partner. They met only at Skyler's home, Skyler doesn't know how to reach Max if not going where he works, when they makes love Skyler has still the impression that Max is considering Skyler more as a woman with a dick, than as a man.

So probably Skyler is wondering if Max's behavior is really due to his intention to protect him, as a knight in shining armor, or since he is ashamed of who Skyler is. Max's colleague was speaking Max's mind, and so he hit a bit to near home? Max and Skyler have to have a serious conversation, ones that could change their relationship forever or end it.

For a 26 pages long story, this one has the merit to arise a bit of questions and to present two main characters that, even if in a short time, make the reader wonders about them: as always, in a short story, I consider this a sign that it reaches its purpose.

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