it was a winter night, cold, lonely, and hungry,  i lived in an old gargoyle’s basement in preparation for a hunt there wasn’t much   only a small window to tell the time, the pungent smell of hazelnut brew from upstairs, mixed with the smell of wet wood sometimes i’d hear the flakes of snow falling near falling in rhythm, soothing my soul. i decided to lie down in my…

I can fondly remember the triumphs of my freshmen year of high school. That ego boost from getting a club leader position, winning Model UN accolades, and joining the gym. Ah, such times! I used to sacrifice so much of my sleep just so I could feel like I was slightly better than everyone else. Unlike everyone else trying to cram for their college applications, these things gave me…