Present-Tense

a close-up of a stopwatch

Present-Tense

adj.
intimidated by the awareness that you’re in the present moment, right now, inhabiting the single fleeting second that exists, feeling like a surfer riding a cresting wave across an infinite sea, desperate to keep your balance, but unsure whether to lean forward or lean back.

From present, the moment at hand + tense, in a state of nervous strain.

Lilo

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Foilsick

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Yeorie

a woman with tendrils of smoke moving across her face

Jouska

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Etterath

a graduation cap and gown on a chair

Nullness

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