wake-up

The warmth of the sunbeam woke him. It smothered. It felt like a blanket on his face. He opened his eyes and regretted it, squinting, flinching, he tried to block the light with his forearm. A cushion fell from the couch. He stopped and watched the dust float in the blanket of light. A few [...]

lochside

The water lapped the rocks with a murmur. Calming, whispering; an eternal conversation that all could hear, but none understand.
She skipped a stone across the gentle waves. It hopped four times then skidded along the surface before sinking beneath. Her fingers snapped and she faked a pout.
‘I can do better you know.’
‘I know.’
The [...]