02:18 · close to the ear
not against the neck — that would be another room. against the
idea of the neck. you held your own breath to be sure, and the
other one continued, kindly, without you.
it is the breath of someone reading over a shoulder, or someone
about to speak and then choosing not to. you do not need to
ask which.
breath ·
silence ·
whisper ·
the mirror ·
the seat
— I was reading aloud. I am not certain when I stopped.