Between Green and Union On a Day That Is Sunny All Day

My flash fiction with the un-flash name has been published by Everyday Genius.

Notes/acknowledgements:

Fictional apartment building located near non-fictional city dwelling of Charlie Walter and Christine Farren.

Interior decor of Bethany's flat inspired by The Selby is in your place.

Dorian's perspective on cats lifted wholesale from Matthew Barbato.
(Thanks, Matthew. I know I should have asked first.)

No one writes in a vacuum....Between Green and Union On a Day That is Sunny All Day

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