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Swallow

By Gia Tudoran

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The Art School Delinquents is a collection of romantic short stories from Bryant Street Shorts. We recommend starting with "Swallow," the first story in this series, and then reading the rest in order. To find more stories in this series, simply scroll to “Titles In This Series,” located just below this description.

About The Art School Deliquents

The prestigious Hopper School of Visual and Performing Arts is home to an eclectic group of friends and their dirty secrets. Behind the curtain and canvas, the rebellious college seniors push the limits of experimentation in any and every way they can: Drug-fueled fantasies. Sketchy nightclub encounters. Late-night graffiti bombing. They’re the adrenaline junkies your parents were terrified of.
There’s Freddie, the suave trust fund baby gone drama kid bad boy, and Victoria, his equally privileged girlfriend with a keen nose for powders and pills; Tyler, the garage band drummer from the bad part of town turned financial aid music aficionado; Mark, his misfit dorm mate, painter by day, vandal by night; Amanda, the gifted dancer on a full-tuition scholarship with a well-kept secret; and Jo, her introverted photography major roomie and with a soft spot for voyeurism. How bad can it all be, right?

On the first night of senior year, Victoria welcomes the gang back to Hopper School of Visual and Performing Arts in her customary way — with an assortment of colorful love pills: one for Freddie, one for Amanda, one for Tyler, one for Jo, one for Mark, and one for her. Within half an hour, they become enveloped in a cloud of collective empathy and multisensory bliss. But what they hoped would be a night of deep conversation turns to one of unexpected intimacy and lust.

About Bryant Street Shorts

Bryant Street Shorts is a new publisher specializing in exciting short-form fiction from talented and emerging writers. We’re passionate about creating immersive works that represent our readers and celebrate what matters to them, which is why our catalog of stories reflects a wide range of experiences and voices.

Many Bryant Street Shorts are collections of stories that follow ensembles of characters across multiple storylines. We suggest reading these stories in order to get the most out of your experience. Simply scroll down to “Titles In This Series,” located just below the description of every Bryant Street Short, to find the stories in their correct order.

To find more short stories and novellas on Scribd, simply search for “Bryant Street Shorts."

LanguageEnglish
PublisherBryant Street Shorts
Release dateMay 6, 2020
ISBN9781094409603
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    Swallow - Gia Tudoran

    Swallow

    Ladies first. Kenzo Tiger for Amanda, Victoria intoned, planting the cookie cutter figure in Amanda’s palm.

    Ace of Spades for Mark. Thank me later for the colors, she continued, patting Mark on the shoulder.

    Blue Domino for Tyler. You’re going to love this one after last year’s Play Button, she added, with a subtle wink only Tyler caught.

    Yellow Batman for Jo. Don’t worry, it’s a light one, babe. Perfect for firsts, she crooned, handing Jo only half of the logo — at least for now.

    Orange Tesla for Freddie. Come and get it from me, baby, she murmured, gently pulling Freddie by the front of his polo and passing the pill from her tongue to his.

    "Host last. Pink Supreme for moi," she concluded with a smile, popping the tiny brick into her mouth.

    After distributing the pressed pills among the group, Victoria raised her water bottle and motioned for the rest to follow

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