by Asten Fallavollita Carlos Felipe Ramirez Mesa Find the seam tucked under your hairline. Has it always been there? Slip your fingers under your skin. It’s easy, like piercing the flesh of a peach with the nail of your thumb. It stings gingerly imagine a lover’s bite. Peel downwards slowly, and in chunks. The blood is thick. It sticks to the underside and falls away in hot gloopy strings. Your bathroom sink clogs with skin. It’s only a mask. Finally, smile. Your eyes and tee