“Someone said once that pupils were just empty space, black holes, twin caves of infinite nothingness. “When something disappears, that’s usually where it disappears – into the black holes in our eyes.” I couldn’t remember who had said it. I watched my reflection disappear in the steam.”

“Someone said once that pupils were just empty space, black holes, twin caves of infinite nothingness. “When something disappears, that’s usually where it disappears – into the black holes in our eyes.” I couldn’t remember who had said it. I watched my reflection disappear in the steam.”

— Ottessa Moshfegh