u/YogurtJr

Strings scream as they tighten— flesh pinched between wire and wood. Buzz gnaws my skull, teeth scraping jaw.

Duet sick and wet. Fingers frozen to frets, necks bruised raw, collarbones grinding.

Wrists slick. Hands the executioner. Voice crawling under skin, tongue serrated by teeth.

I press slower. Strings slacken. Hum sickly. Frets bite deeper. Marrow bleeds through wire.

Press again. Wire twists. Flesh peels. Sticky. Wet. I do not move.