The Other World, Part 1: The Boxer

Summer 2019

I stood in front of my bathroom mirror wearing a coal bra and obsidian pants from New York and Company, which still had fresh pleats from the store. They were a little long, but my heeled boots made it less noticeable. The store was out of petite length in my waist size anyway.

I looked at my ivory skin, which appeared bloodless against my bra and pants.…