Glorious Mayhem

Glorious Mayhem

Dead Stars

Red Flags Redux

In which new life is breathed into autopsies and true love knows no bounds.

Matt Smythe
Jun 20, 2026
∙ Paid

Author’s note: The first iteration of this story was graciously selected by Chuck Palahniuk for his House Call series, #18. This go-around is the thoroughly considered culmination of chasing a thousand wild horses in hopes of saddling one raucous mount.

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