Makayla Manismata Brothel ❤️

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I’m over here with worms, they’re crypto-rich.

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The brothel is a ramshackle village of sagging huts built on the banks of a sinking island called Banishanta. It is meters long, flat as a beaten coin, and as wide as a two-lane highway.

Then, outta nowhere, it started pouring. I mean, like, monsoon-level rain. I was soaked in seconds. I ducked into a little shop on Jalan Merdeka, hoping to wait it out. This place had the best coffee ever. I ordered a cup, and while I was waiting, I overheard this couple arguing. Like, full-on shouting. I couldn’t help but eavesdrop. They were fighting about... wait for it... who left the cap off the toothpaste. I mean, really? That’s what you’re fighting about? I almost laughed out loud.