You rounded the corner and stumbled across a shrine, all candles and teddy bears. Then you saw the photo posted.

It was the first boy you kissed. You had wrestled tongues before he retreated and called you ugly.

But that was 12 years ago. Your dealer waits for no one.

Christine Stoddard is a writer and artist and the founding editor of Quail Bell Magazine. She lives in Brooklyn.

Editor’s Note: Bed-Stuy is a neighbourhood in Brooklyn.