In the (K)Night 4/5

Help Fending off the Sharks

Damn, my junior year is not going well. A month into classes and I’m already struggling to keep up with all the work and grasp all the...

J. Joseph

Sep 17, 20218 min read

Jase's Return from Summer

“Alright,” Ali says to me as she drives back to the small town where we go to college, “I can see what you’re talking about.” I grin....

J. Joseph

Aug 20, 20218 min read

Talia and Her Family

Insanity runs in the family. No, not my blood relations. My real family. I looked over my shoulder at the lady waiting in the bar....

J. Joseph

Jul 23, 20218 min read

Finding Fun by the Beach

Laying down on the sand feels really good, I can’t help but think. Comfy. For the first time in a while I’m not thinking about...

J. Joseph

Jul 16, 20218 min read

Cross-Country Air Travel

I have plans with family friends back home for the entire summer. I can’t afford the time it takes to drive across the country alone, and...

J. Joseph

Jun 18, 20218 min read

Time for Evals

Sitting up in the large bed, I can’t help but sigh. “Damnit,” I mutter, shaking my head. This is exactly what I didn’t want to happen....

J. Joseph

May 21, 20218 min read

Regin: Then, Now, and Forever

My name was once Reginn. I was a god. Then, now, and forever. But here, beautifully, I’m also just another person. The mysterious Regin...

J. Joseph

Apr 30, 20219 min read

Helping a Friend in Need

I’ve noticed a change in Alina since last we spoke. She seems more stressed than usual. Normally, I would breeze on past it, but Isaac...

J. Joseph

Apr 16, 20218 min read

A Study Session

I sit, hunched over the table in the Weston first floor study room, I have to admit, Irene isn’t that bad. I kind of almost like her. If...

J. Joseph

Mar 19, 20218 min read

Just Until Dark

I really hope today is going to be a busy day. I know I have several things I can work on if I have time on my hands. Better to do things...

J. Joseph

Feb 19, 20218 min read

Sherpa of Shame

“Well, I got to say, that was the most awkward fifteen minutes of my life,” I tell Ike as we saunter out of the library. “What’s up with...

J. Joseph

Jan 15, 20218 min read

A Night to Forget

I hate this feeling. Winter break. The Villa empties. It was bad enough last year, when Nat was here with me. But this year, Nat is with...

J. Joseph

Dec 18, 20208 min read

A Monday Evening

“Hurry up,” I try to rush my partner in Mutation of Organic Tissue 340. She’s a freshman, only here because of the Advisor requirement....

J. Joseph

Nov 20, 20208 min read

Burdened by Dentistry

I’m called Alexander, and before you ask, no, I’m not a local. Living around here, though, you pick things up. This is a story like so...

J. Joseph

Nov 13, 20208 min read

The Fall

The wind is strong. Harsh. I stand on the edge of the massive office building, smelling the beauty of the world. One last time. The call....

J. Joseph

Oct 23, 20208 min read

Midterm Woes

I sit down at the small desk in the library that last year I claimed as my own. It’s truly a relaxing place to be. If it weren’t for...

J. Joseph

Oct 16, 20208 min read

Spirals in Darkness

It was a dark and clear night, as many nights are in the District. Not many clouds in the sky didn’t translate to being able to see...

J. Joseph

Oct 2, 202010 min read

High Thoughts

Well, goddamnitall. This is far too early for anyone to be functional. Having our first meeting with her at six in the morning, this new...

J. Joseph

Sep 18, 20208 min read

Returning for the Third Semester

I shake my head and smile as we approach the Villa. It has been a long and somewhat stressful trip, especially from Pete’s insistence to...

J. Joseph

Aug 21, 20209 min read

Nkoci, the King with No Kingdom

Nkoci the Wanderer. Nkoci the Destroyer. Nkoci the Conquering. I always hated those names. I do not wander, I seek. I do not destroy, I...

J. Joseph

Jul 24, 20208 min read