Something changes in Mia Harcourt, and not by choice. Her younger colleague sees the weakness in her and exploits it viciously. A cruel straightbreaker story.

2024’s Hypnovember Prompt Thread, a short story for each day, each one coming from my prompt list on Tumblr, generated by other user submissions.

A squirrelly girl who runs a liquor store on the edge of town greets a gorgeous customer who turns out to be a lot more than she bargained for. After their positively intoxicating encounter, Ellia has a change of heart about a couple things.