Daily story, July 20, 2025

The shine had come off their relationship. He found it in the dishwasher filter, all clumped up with bits of green slime. He rinsed it off and tried to press it flat, hoping, insanely, that he might press it back on. He knew it was no good, and he knew it was his fault. Of course it wasn’t dishwasher safe. But then, why was the dishwasher always his job?