Juxtaterrestrial

Old Friend New Appetite Written by Juxtaterrestrial My very late half of an art trade with nKAIRObi: https://www.deviantart.com/nkairobi See their amazing half here: https://www.deviantart.com/nkairobi/art/Dressing-for-the-Trip-930288901 Martin had a shelf specifically for awards in his office. He’d become a favorite of upper management, and so the glass and gold statues flowed into his possession. Their presence was welcome, as was the bump in his pay. The increased expectations that they came with were less appreciated. He found himself working longer hours, sacrificing things at home, neglecting socialization just to squeeze out that extra half percent of productivity. As soon as he could, he took some time off to recover. A solid day of cleaning brought his condo back to livability. Then, he dedicated a solid week to meeting up with friends. The dinners he served them were an apology for his months of non-communication. It was a bit melodramatic, but fun and