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R.H. Acosta

R.H. Acosta is a writer and clinical research professional. She holds a master's in regulatory affairs and is currently pursuing a doctorate in public health. Her fiction explores themes of identity, trauma, and emotional aftermath. When not writing, she enjoys exploring new coffee shops, buying too many books, and spending time with her husband and their pets. She is working on her debut novel.

Such Lovely Remains

R.H. Acosta

The motel curtains are the color of dried blood, and someone’s scratched a crucifix into the wall between the twin beds. I can’t stop looking at it. The longer I stare, the more it looks like a child did it—uneven arms, the nail marks gouged too deep, like someone didn’t know when to stop, or […]