Today's OneWord: Tallest

All I ever wanted was to be the tallest person in my class. Not exactly sure why - I guess because I felt inferior as a writer, and as an artist, and as a mathematician, and as an athlete - you see where I'm going with this. I figured being at least six foot three could give me a bit of confidence to look past my obvious deficits and flaws. Stupid, I know.

But Rodrigo wound up being two inches taller than me. God damn it, Rodrigo.

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