It was a perfect stone. Even the dim bluish light flickering from the television caught in the facets and made it sparkle brilliantly. In the sunlight it absolutely dazzled. It was round, set on an otherwise unadorned platinum band. So plain, yet still so exquisite. Absolutely gorgeous without being overwhelmingly feminine. He had agonized over ( Read more... )

eclipse || 225 words || t ( Read more... )

"Pants on fire!" Christopher's voice rang out, followed by a peal of laughter ( Read more... )

survivor || 325 words || t ( Read more... )

comfort || 300 words || k+

Write about a habit you find hard to break.The front door opened. James' eyes stopped moving over the page of his book and he just stared straight ahead of himself, straining his ears to hear Greg's movements. The door slammed. A heavy thunk conjured a mental image of the other man tossing his backpack to the floor ( Read more... )

The flickering glow from the television cast a pale light over the room, giving everything a sickly, washed out look. Wilson sat on the sofa, peering intently into the white takeout box he was eating from. He didn't have to look at the TV. Vertigo was on. It usually was these days ( Read more... )

giving up || 385 words || t

"I've got the guts to die. What I want to know is, have you got the guts to live?" - Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

( [spoilers for the season finale, kind of, i guess] )

ouch || 350 words || t ( Read more... )

( [spoilers for 04.16 - Wilson's Heart] )

stubbornness || 260 words || k

"I come from a long line of stubborn idiots!" - It Happened One Night"It's okay, Dad," James called across the park to his father. "If the wind isn't right, we can try again another time..." He wasn't sure if he was being ignored or if he just hadn't yelled loud enough for his eight-year-old voice to carry that ( Read more... )