Real Fiction / Cristian Nedelcu, Monica Bologa, Carmen-Ecaterina Ciobâcă, translated by Laura-Monica Doroiman: With Short Pants

Cristian NedelcuHe sat curled up on a shelf, dressed in a green T-shirt and purple shorts. Whoever had chosen his clothes didn’t quite know how to match colors. Air flowed through the gap between his shoulder blades, making him feel empty inside. Occasionally, someone would pick him up, dust him off, and carefully place him back …