Bryan Washington

published in The New Yorker
The narrator fosters a cat from his brother's girlfriend. The cat immediately takes to the narrator's boyfriend, Owen, even as their own relationship seems to be deteriorating. It's as if the cat is a replacement for the things that seem to be disappearing from his life, and he's not quite sure how to handle it all.
1252 days ago

published in The New Yorker
A guy's boyfriend leaves to go spend time with his dying father. His mother, who is long divorced from the father, leaves with the boyfriend. They get to know each other, even though they aren't the most likely couple.
1571 days ago