ghost haunts nightclub bathroom stall. he’s got used to the smell, piss and sweat and smoke. he finds it homely. gaggle of transfags annoyed because they wanted to do a key and now they have to wait until the second stall is freed up. second stall is currently occupied by two beautiful twinks doing beautiful things to each other. ghost can see through walls, but averts his gaze out of politeness. ghost was young once, and remembers what it was like to be beautiful. bouncer looks out a window and dreams of morning.

EJ Croll (they/them) is a writer and creative from London passionate about speculative fiction that reflects the diversity of our world. They have had work published in HAD journal, Voidspace and The Young Poets' Network, and are currently working on a novel. You can find them on Twitter @ejcrollwriter.