Sofie Riley is a writer and musician based out of Minneapolis, where she lives with her partner. Her recent written work is in Witness, the New Ohio Review, and The Rumpus, and she holds an MFA from Northern Michigan University. She has two cats: one always lies; the other always tells the truth.

INSIGHT

Comfort Nausea

By SOFIE RILEY

I’m in the sunroom of my Minneapolis apartment when my mother tells me she’s been watching Heartstopper.