POV: It’s Christmas and you’re lonely in a sea of people. You call a friend to tell you a bedtime story or two.

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𝗮 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀: a collection of 100-word stories and holiday songs to sleep to.

Listen to the entire set with optional song interludes here: https://spoti.fi/3vbbqGj.

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I once lit a torch for you. Its glow provided light through the darkest nights. It kept me warm on evenings most unforgiving. And then you woke up one day, packed your bags and told me you didn’t want it anymore.

I set down my torch for you years ago but I lit a candle in its place. It has burned meekly all these years though it has never once warmed your bones.

The last time I saw you, there was a vacancy in your eyes. They say it’s the season of giving. This Christmas, I’m giving up on you.

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