Photo Credit: Illustration by author You can think of John as an introspective guy, but never reflective enough! He suffers from a terminal illness called MPD (Multi Passion Disorder). Was recently dubbed a “ backslider, ” something he didn’t even have the chance to call himself first. Likes pancakes. Has loved milkshakes since the first day his high-school best friend gave him a treat. And refuses to tell anyone how insecure he is about the size of his arse so he always walks around clenching onto his buttcheeks with his powerful gluteal muscles in an attempt to masculinity…and also to avoid them wiggling behind his back. John has never moved out of his home town. That’s where his whole life still is, his family and friends, his high school sweetheart, and everything he has ever known to be something. The memories of the past and all the things that were almost, cling to his foot like a vine clinging on to some tree, and whenever he thinks of moving on, the idea suddenly feels li...