by beili Read this piece’s entry on the Shousetsu Bang*Bang wiki. Love3
Category Archives: Bang*Bang no. 71
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Feb
What happens next may surprise you
by Hyakunichisou 13 (百日草 十三) 1 It’s another Saturday night and you’re tired of lying on the couch crying. Wallowing is officially over, you decide. You grab your headset and jack into the club. You’re standing in a corridor lit purple by the strips of glowing pink and blue that run at ankle level. Straight […]
26
Feb
Premium Content
by Domashita Romero (地下ロメロ) “Before you do this I need you to record a message to your mom absolving me of any guilt if you die,” Ben said as he got the framing right on the video on his phone. “It’s going to be fine,” Jey said, and then grinned at the camera. “Mom, I […]
26
Feb
The Secret Between His Teeth
by 織工 (Okō) illustrated by beili The fall of 2013 dawns unseasonably warm, and September in New York City opens with a few 30-degree-Celsius days during which Nikolai Mikhailovich Kudryavtsev cranks up his window air conditioners and tries not to feel guilty about his mounting electric bill. It’s not like he can get the superintendent […]
26
Feb
Diplomatic Relations
by Zach O’Toole “Surfing porn on Tumblr again?” Jae Park didn’t jump, though it was a near thing. “And I only found pictures of your mom,” he replied. Which was, after all, the only appropriate thing to say to your roommate when he almost caught you avoiding your International Governance project and instead surfing for […]
26
Feb
For the Vine
by shukyou (主教) Ray glared daggers over the tops of his glasses. “Not once in human history has that been a compelling argument. Even back when Vine did exist.” Impervious as always to the weapons of his best friend’s expressions, Marcus kept that stupid, shit-eating grin plastered across his face. “Then do it for […]
26
Feb
Suicide Prevention
written and illustrated by juou no zan (女王のザン) Joshua stepped up onto the ledge and took a deep breath. The air was warm and grassy with the promise of summer. The campus looked pretty from up here, where you couldn’t make out the litter and the gum stains. The sun was getting ready to set, […]
26
Feb
Maintenance Window
by Iron Eater Read this piece’s entry on the Shousetsu Bang*Bang wiki. Love1
26
Feb
Show-Off
by Hiwaru Kibi (火悪 木美) It’s hard being a secret exhibitionist. For starters, I can’t think of anything more self-defeating. I’ve always had a head full of fantasies about exposing myself to crowds of shocked yet intrigued onlookers, but in real life, I didn’t even take my shirt off at the beach. Every time I […]
