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Settle — illustration for The Way Things Settle

The Way Things Settle

Nothing looks broken on the outside. The coffee’s still made. The laundry still folded. The same drawer opens and closes. And yet—something shifts. Something has ended.

Red — illustration for Everything After Red

Everything After Red

Certain endings become visible only in hindsight. They tend to favor the back door rather than the spotlight. Often, they begin with a pause that stretches too long, a glance that doesn’t return, or a sentence left unfinished.

Bone — illustration for Threaded Through Bone

Threaded Through Bone

Not everything ends with finality. Some things don’t shatter or break apart; they simply begin to fade. The volume lowers. The conversation slows.

Lately — illustration for Lately, Something’s Different

Lately, Something’s Different

There isn’t always a single moment when things begin to shift. There is no sudden realization or clear turning point. It starts quietly—somewhere between conversations, in the middle of routines, or when your thoughts are focused on something else entirely.

When Access Disappears

There was a time when White House press briefings included sign language interpreters. People who are deaf or hard of hearing could follow along, knowing someone had made sure they weren’t left out.

Between — illustration for Between Rooms

Between Rooms

(a short story) by Kerry Ann Wil ey She stared at the scars, her gaze fixed as though they belonged to someone else—someone she had never meant to…

Julian — illustration for Braced

Braced

(a short story) by Kerry Ann Wiley I sat at the rented table, its surface scratched and scarred, much like my legs. I pressed my fingers into one…