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Class in Session

It's faded and a little dusty. A faint odor of ash and stale rain rises to meet you as you sink into the well-worn crevasse. The edges of the cushions are frayed, but years of use have rendered them incapable of bestowing anything but unparalleled comfort. 

The crack of a fresh beer breaks your concentration. You shift in your seat and a forgotten Xbox controller clatters to the ground. Someone is sparking up a J. 

Your homie leans over so you'll hear him over the soundsystem. There's nowhere else in the world you'd rather be.

You're sitting on...The Spidercouch. spidercouchcollective.substack.com