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Amalia Elliott
@amalicule.bsky.social
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I am a chemist, writer, gamer, musician.
She/her/they/them/he/him NB.
General Nerd in basically every way you can imagine
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Halloween moon
November 1, 2025 at 12:51 AM
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At halftime, Jacob voiced his concerns. "What do you have to be worried about? Just keep up those three pointers like always," quipped Bret. "Live by the three, die by the three," Jacob said. "I just think we need to surprise them with something in the second half. They've got our strategy now, so we need to change it up." He rubbed at his face and hair with a dry towel. "We're in the lead. I don't think we need to worry that much. The Columbia scrimmage was this close, too," said Charlie. "Columbia isn't Middleton, though." Derek's deep voice resonated through the locker room. "I agree with Jacob. Something's up."
October 21, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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This guy, man. I know I say that a lot but it's, like, always true
October 19, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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Jacob's advantage was gone. The air left his lungs all at once. "What the fuck," he managed to say. "Why would you-" but he couldn't complete the question. The saliva dried up in his mouth making it impossible to speak. "Why do you think?" Seth asked, muffled by his sleeves. "Cat's out of the bag now, I guess." Jacob sputtered. "I don't get it. Is this a joke?" "I guess this day can't get any worse," said Seth, into his arms, resigned. "I like you Jacob. I've had a crush on you since the beginning of last year. When I noticed your 'straight casanova' thing might be an act, it bothered me. I didn't think I had a chance in hell -- I mean, you're so fucking popular -- but I wanted to at least find out if I was right. That's why I talked to you. I didn't think anything would..." Seth's voice faded, followed by a sniffle.
October 16, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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"Well?" Jacob asked the first question that came to mind, "What happened to you?" "Like you even care," Seth spat back. Jacob bristled. He wanted to not care. He thought he didn't. He shouldn't, but for some reason Seth's conviction that he didn't rankled him. "Of course, I care!" he retorted. "Right, like you're the only person who's allowed to punch me?" Seth's voice dripped with disdain. "That's not... ugh!" This was not going the way Jacob had planned. "That's not what I needed to talk to you about." "What, then? I need to get to class," said Seth.
October 15, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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This was a bad idea, Jacob thought as soon as they were inside. The air was stiflingly hot, and the crush of bodies up against him made his skin crawl. As they pushed through, someone bumped into him and spilled what smelled like rubbing alcohol down the front of his shirt. The guy looked up at him bleary-eyed and mumbled a 'sorry' before disappearing into the crowd. "Fuck!" That was a great start to the night. "The kitchen's this way," said Dana. "We'll get you cleaned up." They got out of the fray and Sarah helped Jacob soak up most of the alcohol with a paper towel. "Do you want a drink?" asked Dana. "No, I don't think so," said Jacob. "Maybe later. I destroyed myself last weekend."
October 13, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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The moon was huge tonight
Photo of the full moon taken with Galaxy S25
October 8, 2025 at 3:33 AM
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"I had a reason!" He shouldn't have said anything. He should just get up and leave Seth to brood about whatever went down. "Fuck! Fine! Yes, there was a reason. I don't want to talk about it," Seth growled. Jacob didn't have a clue why it bothered him so much that someone ran out on Seth. He shouldn't care. It was so far from being his business he should have to get on a plane to find out anything more. Seth was right. They had agreed to leave each other alone, so what the hell was Jacob doing? He had to know why a guy would run out on Seth; besides his own reason, of course. The guy had obviously gone upstairs with Seth willingly. In fact, it had looked like he'd been the one to suggest it. Had he been playing a prank? Had he been mean to Seth? "Why don't you want to talk about it? Did he do something to you?" he asked.
September 24, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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"Nope," said Jacob. "There's a limit to the number of players that can be on the roster, but that number is twenty. You only need five on the court at a time. It's why they have different ranked school conferences. We're in a Four A because of the size of the school, but that doesn't help us get people to join the team." "That's totally unfair," complained Seth. "How are you supposed to compete against that? It has nothing to do with skill." Sarah sat down on Jacob's other side. "Jake, you should stay off that until the swelling goes down." She took his hand and leaned her head on his shoulder. "I'm sorry you guys lost. If they have such an unfair advantage, that will just make it that much sweeter when you beat them at State."
September 23, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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This guy, man

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Portrait of an orange cat
September 19, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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He noticed the boxwood bushes that lined the yard between Seth's townhouse and the next, and the overgrown rose bushes in the small stretch of garden against the front wall. The yard was otherwise completely empty. The siding was pale grey with bare windows curtained on the inside with heavy drapes. The houses on either side were freshly painted, with pale yellow on one side and sky blue on the other. Seth's house looked worn, with nicks and dents in the siding from past storms. Jacob, surprised that he hadn't noticed it before, found the house incompatible with the glowing, cheerful Seth who stood before him, unlocking the door. "My dad won't be home 'till six," Seth said over his shoulder. The aluminum storm door rested against his back as Seth opened the inside door onto a dark hallway. "Do you want anything to eat?"
September 19, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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"Just the two of us?" Jacob noticed Seth deflate almost imperceptibly at his worried tone. His heart ached that he couldn't be excited about the idea of them going out together alone. "It doesn't have to be. I can invite Sarah, too, and maybe Jessica. You haven't really hung out with her yet." Seth studied himself in the mirror as he attached one of the prosthetic ears. "Of course, I'll go." Jacob could still see the hurt in Seth's face in the mirror. "I wish it could be just us, too." "I know," Seth said. Jacob's words didn't appear to make a difference. "I've gotta get changed. You should get out of here before someone comes in and asks questions." Jacob left without another word.
September 17, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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September 15, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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Sarah threaded her fingers through his and clung to his arm. "Well, you are in for a treat. This is one of Shakespeare's most fun plays." "So, not like Mr. Warnock teaching Hamlet," he joked. He had studied Shakespeare in English, but he'd never seen it in action. He'd always found the language hard to follow, and had an easier time with subjects like math and chemistry. The doors to the theater opened and all the waiting patrons that had slowly trickled into the lobby flowed through to find their seats in the half-light. Red curtains hung along the walls of the auditorium, and across the stage at the front. The seats were normal, fold-down theater seats like Jacob was used to in the movie theater. At Sarah's suggestion, the two of them sat together in the center of the auditorium. A low murmur of conversation rippled through the audience. More people filtered through the doors, filling the audience to about half full.
September 11, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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He nodded in acknowledgement, then headed up to his room. He walked down the upstairs hall, lined with crosses, flowery prints of bible verses, and a large painting of Jesus on the cross. Jacob felt the eyes of Jesus follow him as he made his way to his room. As he opened his door, he fingered the lock on the outside. His dad hadn't used that as punishment in years. His sister had one just like it on her room. He couldn't remember the last time that one had been used either. It was a mark of pride for their father. He shut his door behind him, dropped his backpack beside his bed, and flopped down, resting his arm behind his head. He couldn't get the conversation from that morning out of his thoughts. He was so careful about his behavior, but had Bret noticed something anyway? He was closer to Bret than any of the other guys. They spent more time together, at least. Maybe that was a bad idea. Or maybe Bret was just being a dick like usual.
September 10, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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Seth gathered Jacob up in a tight hug. "I don't believe her first move will be to tell anyone," Seth said calmly. "I imagine she's just really hurt right now. I'm going to go find her. You stay here and keep breathing. Maybe take a cold shower; sometimes that used to help me. I'll bring her back if I can." Jacob reveled in the pressure of the hug. He felt safe. If they just stayed like this; if the world outside didn't exist; he could be happy forever. There was that word again. Reality wouldn't comply with his wishes, though, and Seth released him from the hug. "Are you going to be okay?" Seth asked.
September 9, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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Team captain, James Dooley, rounded up the team, who were all present in anticipation of the season's first game. "Since you're all here, we've got some business." He rested a foot on one of the benches and rested the coaches clipboard on his knee. "We've agreed to a scrimmage with the Columbia Wildcats before the official season starts this weekend. Half of the Columbia team are going to show up to our evening practice after school tomorrow. This will be a good opportunity to test our new plays." The room filled with the buzz of excitement. Columbia was second in their division district, and if Forge could get a heads-up on Columbia's current abilities, they stood a good chance of making the number two spot from their district for the state championship tournament.
September 8, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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I actually just got a new phone to take better pictures of my cat
Close up of orange cat nose with tiny blep Fluffy orange cat curled up on brown blanket Sleeping orange cat with the most content face possible Orange cat laying on his back giving bedroom eyes
September 7, 2025 at 12:27 AM
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Jacob went to morning practice as usual, and stayed after to shower and change alone, as usual. He met his team outside the gym before the bell, as usual, but now Sarah and a couple of her friends had joined them. Colin was busy chatting up Sarah's friend Dana. Jacob found himself glancing around the lobby again. Still no sign of the angel of destruction. Jacob kept a watchful eye throughout the day. Perhaps the secret hadn't been leaked because Seth was absent? What if Seth came back and started telling everyone about him now? He and Sarah weren't the main event news anymore, the school would jump on any new scandal. The uneasiness in the pit of Jacob's stomach began to churn again.
September 5, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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Seth's face was clenched in silent pain. Tears ran down his rose splotched cheeks. He opened his eyes and saw Jacob, and tried to scrub his tears away. "I don't know what I'm doing anymore," he gasped. Jacob reached out to pull him into a hug, but Seth stepped back with his hands out. "When I came out, I thought I was done with this," he stepped back again, "this feeling of guilt, or secrecy." He pushed the heels of his hands into his eyes. "It was fun, for a while; running around, hiding; but every time you push me away, like that, because someone might see - I know why, I understand - but it feels like you're really pushing me away. It hurts." Seth's voice caught in his throat, and he paused to swallow it down. "I never liked lying to Sarah. It never felt right. But I was getting what I wanted. I was getting you, for however long I could." Seth put his hands up to cover his face. Jacob heard a gasp escape his fingers.
August 29, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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Icy claws gripped Jacob's gut. He rubbed suddenly clammy hands on the legs of his jeans. Had Bret somehow noticed? "Shut up, I'm not a fucking fag," he said. *Not like him, anyway,* he thought, glaring across the hall at the blond boy in question, Seth Thompson. It wasn't a lie, exactly. Jacob didn't know him, but he knew of him. And he hated him. Seth was contrary to everything Jacob wanted for himself. He was flamboyant; he was unapologetic; he was out. He broke every rule that Jacob held himself to, apparently without consequences. A mop of jaw-length blond curls framed his radiant face, his blue eyes crinkling at the corners from his broad grin. Jacob could see small rainbow studs peaking out from beneath his curls. When Seth turned, Jacob could see they were in both ears. *How stereotypical,* Jacob scoffed to himself. Jacob didn't think a person could be more obviously gay if they tried. Seth was everything Jacob wasn't, and yet he seemed so happy. It grated on Jacob.
August 28, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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Miles sat in the living room watching the evening news, as he did most nights. Jacob had no idea how to start. He didn't even want to have this conversation, but if he avoided it, he risked his father thinking something even worse. He stood beside the couch, lost for words. Miles looked up at him and gestured for him to sit down. "I am going to have to talk to Deacon Perry about that girl," he said. "I'm surprised, given Arthur's standing in the church." "She didn't mean anything by it," Jacob said. "Oh, didn't she!" Miles's breath came sharp and heavy, but he collected himself again. "You like her, though," he said, by way of apology. "Yes," Jacob said.
August 27, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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Moment of Zen
August 25, 2025 at 8:57 PM
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He released Sarah and told her he had to go home. She kissed him gently and let him go. Her words swarmed through his head all the way home. Would she understand if he told her? Would she support them? Had Seth corrupted her, or was she right and his father was wrong? Sarah was so devoted. She actually spent time reading her bible. Despite years of bible study through the church, he couldn't say the same. He let people with more knowledge than him interpret the scriptures. For most of his life that had been his father. Did that include Sarah, now? How had he been so sure his desires counted as a worse sin than the other things he did? What he felt for Seth didn't feel wrong. It was more than just the physical. They hadn't even done anything, really. It was just how Seth made him feel; like he mattered as a person, and was right and whole exactly as he was. Sarah, in her own way, managed to reinforce that. She didn't deserve to be kept in the dark.
August 24, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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"It's fine," Jacob chuckled, touched by Mr. Williams's concern. Perhaps he wasn't so bad. "It'll give Colin a chance to get off the bench." "Jake is also an excellent student," Miles praised. "He gets top marks in all of his classes. He shouldn't have any trouble getting in to Northwest Nazarene next fall." Mr. Williams eyes lit up at the mention of the school. "Ah, yes. We've been considering Northwest for Sarah as well." "Well, if she needs any help, Jake has also recently taken up tutoring," Miles continued his praise. "He has been taking time out of his schedule to tutor Mark's boy, Seth Thompson." "Oh, I know Mark Thompson," said Mr. Williams, looking distraught. "A real shame what happened." "A real shame," Miles agreed, with a sigh.
August 22, 2025 at 3:31 PM