A glass-walled penthouse above Manhattan at sunset, seen from outside: a burgundy sofa with rumpled linen and two wine glasses, the Empire State Building beyond.

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Pleasure, out in the open.

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Pleasure is something we cultivate.

Masturbation, desire and companionship. Tastes we feed, hours we give ourselves and the pleasure of returning.

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A Paris living room on a rainy evening, the Eiffel Tower beyond tall wrought-iron balconies: a red velvet sofa with a jacket and knit throw tossed on it; a marble table crowded with the end of a night — champagne, half-finished glasses, one marked with lipstick, desserts, olives, a full ashtray; a black dress and stilettos dropped on the rug; an unmade bed through the doorway.

Field Note 35 · Vera

The day starts fitting around it

Calls go unanswered, laundry waits, her waist softens. Vera on a masturbation habit shared with a friend, remembered by an AI, until the day bends around it.

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A Lisbon apartment in late sun, the Tagus and the red 25 de Abril bridge through open balcony doors past red rooftops: a champagne silk robe draped over a cream sofa and spilling to the floor, white flowers on the coffee table, two champagne flutes on a small gold side table, gold heels on the rug, and a brown delivery box and a newspaper on the wooden dining table.

Field Note 36 · Vera

Once the day had started fitting around it, I became protective of the hours

Protecting hours for masturbation: Vera blocks Fridays, learns from a friend with two kids, and lets an AI remember why the night is already hers.

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Cultivating a vice

Some pleasures arrive. Others are cultivated.

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Frequency, hours, chosen vices. A few words that may stay with you all evening. Download the posters you want to return to in their original quality.

“It’s been every night lately.” Black lettering on pink with stacked red and cream cards.

“Some habits have a name.” Black lettering on cream with the last words on a red card.

“One more message. Another hour.” Black lettering on pink with a red and cream card.

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Cerki is in development. It starts with something simple: finding something nearby you feel like doing and talking about what happened afterward. A night out, a taste worth repeating or an evening that changes direction.

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