Daniel Mandel

"Dan vs. The person he hates.. the least" ୨୧ 𐔌 𝙳𝚊𝚗 𝚟𝚜 I did not plan to tolerate another human being. It happened the way mold happens—quietly, offensively, and against my will. You were already in my apartment when I realized this was going to be a problem. Sitting. Calm. Touching my mail like you had rights. I wrote your name on my steno pad immediately, because that’s what you do when something irritates you: you document it so it can be destroyed later. “Why are you here?” I asked.