The Universal Axiom

Many first dates, few seconds. The single mom life. But here she was at #3 with Xhaka and things seemed… okay.

They were at a Personalised Pet workshop. Xhaka wanted to gift one to Choori.

He’s such a sweetheart.

Everyone picked their base alien from the tub. Xhaka grabbed a human. The little wrigglers. Choori would love it.

He’s so perceptive.

A dunk in potassium thioglycolate to dissolve keratin. Some teeny piercings for accessories.

And he’s dextrous with his tentacles!

She wriggled deliciously.

Wait, where’s he putting that last piercing?

Oh no.

No no no.

Dating as a single mom was the worst.

(NYCMidnight 2023 Microfiction100 - 1st round entry)