mist & rain

Mist and rain. Shapes appear and fade in the middle distance. Everything is muffled. The only echo is silence. It is a dream, or the memory of a dream. The damp stone pier shines with the dull reflection of the cloud and mist around. The water laps it gently, without rancor, deceiving, hiding its size, [...]

flinch

The girl stared at the glass for a moment before picking it up by the stem and lifting it to her lips. She sipped it with a kiss. A light smear of lipstick remained on the glass as she set it on the table. Her eyes flickered for a moment, but locked on him again.
He [...]

on the trail

She hummed to herself. No tune in particular, just the odd snippet of melody. Her own personal soundtrack. Sometimes it turned to a whistle. The trail turned north and then east with the wind gentle from the west, lightly pressing her back and tussling her dark hair around the sides of her face. She shoved [...]

an atypical conversation

her “You screwed it up.”
him “How? How did I screw it up?”
her “You screwed it up because you don’t get it.”
him “That’s why. I asked how.”

her “You told her. You’re never supposed to tell her.”
him “Tell her what?”
her “You told her you liked her. You just came out and said it.”
him “Of course I told [...]