"The Body" by Natalie Bevilacqua

Uh...how did this get here...that's actually so embarrassing but like Ottessa Moshfegh, author of My Year of Rest and Relaxation, had this to say about it: "Sometimes great writing charms you despite its horrors."

In all seriousness, here's a story I wrote in 2022 about the now (rightfully) defunct platform Omegle. It was supposed to be published in The Irish Times Online as a part of the prize, but the editor said his colleagues found it too problematic. And so, while it absolutely does not belong among the top 10 greatest short story knockouts, might as well try to get SOMEONE to read it lol.