Thank you to Mara for contributing this 50-word piece of flash fiction highlighting the love in an aroace relationship.
Different Way to Love
We only hold hands even if we are married
We sleep in the same bed even if we don't love each other
We are neither friends nor lovers
Yet nothing in this world can break the bond we share.
About the Author:
Mara (they/them) is an autistic and queer writer. For as long as they remember, they have loved to make stories, build fantastical worlds, and spend most of their time there. They never saw themself represented in any of the books they read, and it made them wonder if something was wrong with them. They say that if we don't see ourselves in the stories we read, we somehow don't exist. Years later, with the encouragement of their partner, they started to write the stories they always wanted to read when they were younger.
You can read more of Mara's work on Neobook at https://neobook.org/uykxs3llt0/ or listen to their readings on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@maratellsstories.
Image Description: Two people with their backs to the viewer walk down a tree-lined avenue. They are holding hands. Both have long, wind-swept brown hair. One wears a gray jacket while the other wears a reddish-brown jacket. (In the anime art style). The aroace flag is superimposed over the picture. (This flag has five horizontal stripes. Top to bottom, they are orange, yellow, white, light blue, and dark blue).
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