I recently met a woman at the supermarket and we started seeing each other.

I woke up thinking about her smile.
Ten seconds later, I was staring at a stranger in the mirror.
Red sores, yellow crusts, burning patches across my forehead — like my skin had melted overnight. Panic hit first, then shame, then a crushing fear: What did she give me? What was happening to my bo… Continues…

I stood there, gripping the sink, replaying continue reading …