Tagged: Guys (1,814)

Twister 1859

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

The endlessness of the spam made him feel inadequate. He called his secretary into his office, pulled down his pants and said I’m ok, right?

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Twister 1915

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

He is ashamed to visit the doctor. And his shame is compounded by her undeniable beauty. I’m growing hair in the wrong places, he tells her.

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Twister 1998

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

He steadies his nerves and clears his throat and stands up and looks over the assembled, family all, and he says, I want to believe in love.

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Twister 2031

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

He changed a flat. He changed the oil. He replaced a spark plug. His jeans got stained with stuff. I’ve never felt sexier, he told his wife.

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Twister 2098

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

The dew glistened in the sun and turned the yard into a field of diamonds. He cupped his coffee with suburban contentment. He felt big. Smug

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Twister 2141

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

The boys proclaimed themselves monsters. They crafted a handshake. But the girls weren’t impressed. And the boys learned something important

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Twister 2199

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

He wasn’t going to touch his toes ever again and he accepted that. He called his wife and told her. And he sat down with a tub of ice cream.

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Twister 2255

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

That’s an odd kind of cheese, Jim says thoughtfully. The break-up was inevitable then. Because when he said it, they were nowhere near food.

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Twister 2316

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

The music washes over her like a wave and as she dances he imagines her rolling around the surf in a wet t-shirt. I need a vacation, he says

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Twister 2354

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

He tells his kid he loves him. Then he calls him stupid. Then he gives him a big hug. Then he leaves the house. And he returns a day later.

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